Unleashing the Beast

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3. The 72 virgins await him. Every Islamic fanatic who sacrifices himself and kills enemies believes he will awake in Paradise and enjoy 72 virgins who will have sex with him throughout eternity. Prior to a suicide attack, a young man will cover himself with a white shroud and go through an elaborate ritual. This sick, perverted way of thinking is high motivation for recruiting new terrorists. A Muslim friend in Israel tells me that suicide terrorists actually lie awake in bed at night and spend hours fantasizing about the possibility of 72 perfect women waiting in rooms in paradise to bring pleasure to those who die in a jihad for Allah. The 72 virgins and the guarantee of entering paradise strongly motivates young men to blow themselves up and take as many "infidels" with them as possible. But what about the motivation for a female suicide bomber? Is she promised 72 young men? The answer may lie in the fact that huge amounts of money are given to the families of those who will die a martyr for Islam. Saddam Hussein handed out checks for $10,000 to the families whose children would die while killing Jews in Israel. In 2000, Saddam raised the benefits for Palestinian martyrdom to $25,000 per family. Since the average Palestinian makes only a few hundred dollars a year, this is an appealing offer. No wonder they brag on their dead child and hail him as a "hero." The unfortunate youth has just provided many years of financial security for the family! W HITE R AISINS