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that, in country A, the most reliable way out of poverty is to join the Army.
Hence, a disproportionately large number of poor people join. In the Army,
people acquire skills, such as familiarity with explosives and other weap-
ons that are also in high demand in terrorist groups. Once a person leaves
the Army, there is a good chance that there will be a relatively high paying
job waiting for him or her in a terrorist organization. Given a lack of other
more legitimate opportunities in country A, especially among the poor, this
may be quite appealing. Hence, what is really driving the issue is the ter-
rorists’ desire to bring aboard well-trained individuals, regardless of their
economic background. Because of the dem ...