MARC SAGEMAN

Far from representing a political system likely to attract increasing numbers of adherents, fundamentalist Islam has failed everywhere it has been tried.

Support for jihadists will eventually erode just as it did for previous terrorist groups, such as the anarchists of 19th century Europe. The militants will keep pushing the envelope and committing more atrocities to the point that the dream will no longer be attractive to young people.

Far from representing a political system likely to attract increasing numbers of adherents, fundamentalist Islam has failed everywhere it has been tried.

Support for jihadists will eventually erode just as it did for previous terrorist groups, such as the anarchists of 19th century Europe. The militants will keep pushing the envelope and committing more atrocities to the point that the dream will no longer be attractive to young people.