A Brief History of the Number Two
A poem for the mother of a young man killed by a bomb in Israel.
Review: Cutting the Fuse
Robert Pape compiles more evidence that foreign occupation, not Islamic fundamentalism, causes suicide bombing.
It’s True: Sweden Was Too Good to Be True
Sweden suffers its first suicide bombing.
Q. So What Are You Fighting For? A. Ah’m Fightin’ Cause Yore Here
To insurgents, invasion will always trump ideology as the reason they resist.
Martyrdom’s Strategy: Suicide Bombers Target Obama’s Withdrawal Plan
The latest surge in violence isn’t because the United States is leaving, but because the timeframe and terms of withdrawal are unclear.