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Old 09-12-2006, 05:42 PM   #333
MaggieL
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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce
I'll buy that's one of the prime motivating factors for the leaders but I doubt it causes many rank and file terrorists/homicide bombers to sign up.
I think you underestimate the effect of cultural globalization and what a powerful force it is.

Look at what lengths Indian culture goes to to simultaneously adopt(offshoring) and resist(Bollywood, Pepsi) western culture, for example...and in that case there not even as significant a religious dissonance or language barrier, although admittedly there still is something of a language barrier.
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