It's becoming popular to talk about "the root causes of terrorism.

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Lately, we've heard:

• The root cause of terrorism is foreign domination and control of Muslim

resources.
• The root cause of terrorism is the hatred of the Western way of life.
• The root cause of terrorism is alienation.
• The root cause of terrorism is poverty and illiteracy.
• The root cause of terrorism is the moral decadence of the West.
• The root cause of terrorism is the West's support for Israel.