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The Inquiry: What Kind Of Person Becomes A Violent Jihadi?

Former CIA operative Marc Sageman says his ex-colleagues don't have the skills to find out why some people turn to political violence.

Former CIA operative Marc Sageman has spent decades studying militants. In this excerpt from The Inquiry, he says his ex-colleagues don't have the skills to find out why some people turn to political violence.

(Photo: The CIA symbol shown on the floor of CIA Headquarters, in Langley, Virginia. Credit: Getty Images)

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Wed 20 Apr 2016 15:23GMT

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