re: Terror suspect underwent 'shocking' change after Afghanistan trip

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I would love to sit down and talk to one of these guys just to try to figure out if he is an idiot that was easily swayed or if he legitimately thought it through and decided to become a fanatic.

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Most of these people are very susceptible to manipulation by others. They tend to not be able to think for themselves, are followers and are trying to find something larger than themselves to belong to in order to feel like they matter in the world. These types of personalities are the most vulnerable to religious, political, social manipulation. It's no different than those who are more susceptible to hypnosis. Some personality types are more malleable than others. These people have no concrete sense of who they are or what their core values are.