Disenfranchised youths and teenagers in general are very impressionable. This makes them highly sought after as &#x27;marks&#x27; for radicalization. Whether they are already believers or whether they re-discover their religion is besides the point, the whole thing has about as much to do with religion as the war on drugs has to do with curing addiction. It&#x27;s just a means to an end, a handle to get a grip on these people so they will do what they&#x27;re told to do. The fact that religion pre-selects for people who have a very hard time separating fact from fiction most likely also has nothing to do with it because even atheists commit terrorist acts.<p>The puppeteers are the ones that matter, the &#x27;terrorists&#x27; are for the most part tools in the hands of masters at playing them believing they are making the world a better place (and how wrong they are).<p>I make no distinction between idiots of any plumage, be they muslim, Christians, atheists or something else, organized or acting alone. They&#x27;re a plague on society and should be dealt with, preferably long before they can become a problem in such a way that becoming a problem never even enters their minds because they&#x27;re too busy living and appreciating life.