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Are Terrorists "Abnormal?" - Reflections on the Psychopathology of Normalcy SWJED Sat, 05/04/2019 - 4:51pm
"Are they normal?" It's not a usual question for commanders or strategic planners. Still, to some reasonable and ascertainable extent, this complex question could be applied to virtually any adversary in war, or at least to certain identifiable cadres of a pertinent enemy leadership.