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What are the motivations for suicide terrorism?

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Submitted by Camilla Mukhammadaminova (Uzbekistan), Jan 4, 2008 at 02:33

What are the motivations for suicide terrorism?

If the group pressure can be a motivation for suicide terrorism.

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