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Was There a Gender Element to the Suicide Bombers?

Paddy O'Brien says the suicide bomber was a psychological weapon. He believes that some women may have been forced or used to carry out attacks. But he also claims there were men dressed in burghers who carried out bombings. 'I don't know how much they cracked it, despite amazing technological advances and great effort,' writes O'Brien.

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