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So basically, in both cases terrorists are recruiting from the same pool. It just looks different because of the difference in cultures. In the West (especially in the US), most people have a different opinion of such wackos -- we laugh at them and make fun at them, to the point that most of them don't want to show their faces or admit they are a part of such an organization. In the Middle East and Southern Asia, terrorists have demonstrated that they are a lot more dangerous, and the locals are afraid of them, to the point that even a $25 million reward can't get anyone to turn Osama Bin Ladin in.
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Unfortunately or fortunately the grass roots have similar backgrounds no matter what culture they come from, they are usually as dumb as a box of rocks but are still voilent and dangerous. In Europe extremist are actually quite vocal and a lot of left wing and trendy people will listen to them and even sympathise with them. Recently in Britain airmen were ordered not to wear their uniforms in Luton because of the trouble it would attract from some Islamic nutters on the streets at night. Naturally enough the Queen was a bit upset that her soldiers were made to feel ashamed in their uniforms in their own country and the government gave them permission to wear their uniforms outside of their base. Could you imagine that happening in America?