Al-Balawi, Hasan, Abdulmutallab didn't rise from desperation of poverty
(NEWSER) - Educated, well-off Muslims who espouse jihad are far removed from illiterate Taliban warlords in almost every way—but they're proving to be just as much of a threat, writes Anne Applebaum. People like 31-year-old Defne Bayrak, proud wife of the suicide bomber who killed eight CIA agents, are eloquent, intelligent, and have international connections, Applebaum writes in the Washington Post. More»
