The Case for Calling Them Nitwits
Long piece at The Atlantic that makes the case that most Islamicist terrorists aren't the sharpest knives in the drawer, and why that's a good thing. |
But their leaders tend to be doctors and engineers -- people trained to deal with bodies and buildings, but not people in countries where the knowledge base is more important than bedside manner or optimizing the experience for the user. |
Good help is so hard to find these days ... |
Posted by: Steve White 2010-10-27 |