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POPSGlobal Jihad - Only Graduates and Wealthy Need Apply For some reason policy makers seem to think that reaching out to the poor will help stem the tide of Jihadist's that are trying to strike at America. You can look at work by Fathali M. Moghaddam and his "The Staircase to Terrorism" to support the view that poverty plays a significant part in radicalisation, but those that lead (or at least try to guide/motivate) this global Jihad or carry out the most successful attacks are educated and relatively well-off. This post by Douglas Farah takes a fresh look at the mistakes/assumptions being made by some policy makers, worth reading in full by following the link below. Peace