My wife continues to regard these groups as all just bunches of thugs. I try to explain it is much more complicated than that, with many splits and different approaches. She has witnessed an attack herself so is a little bit prejudiced. From what I hear many who get involved at the bottom levels do so only because they get paid a little and not for any strongly held political motives. Cure the poverty and the problem gets a lot less. I think it is always sad when religious beliefs clash, with both sides claiming that they know all the answers. Mutual respect under the law is so much better. I make no excuses for terrorism and no group should ever employ such tactics.
