Top terrorist 'may be master hypnotist'

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AdvertisementAmid fears that Indonesia's most wanted terrorist will strike again, some police have a new theory: Noordin Top is using hypnotism to elude capture and recruit more suicide bombers.

The senior Jemaah Islamiah operative - blamed for both Bali bombings and a series of other attacks - has time and again escaped the clutches of the law during the past three years.

Just two weeks ago he slipped through a massive dragnet again, even though counter-terror officers did shoot dead Azahari Husin, Noordin's bombmaker partner.

Among the few things left behind by Noordin was a graphic video in which he specifically warned Australia that his band of Islamic extremists would strike again.

http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/top-terrorist-may-be-master-hypnotist/2005/11/22/1132421661698.html

[Deja Q]

1. Has he been watching 'The Naked Gun' again?

Tsk tsk tsk.

:spank:

[graywarrior]

2. I'll have to talk to Mr. Graywarrior about this. He's a hypnotist

I don't think it is possible to use hypnosis in this fashion.

[LaurenG]

3. "black occultists" have used a form of hypnosis

forever. I think that anything is possible but I doubt they'd have to use hypnosis.

[baldguy]

4. Hypnotism only works on weak people

Why did we attack Iraq again?

[Straight Shooter]

5. Hypnotism only works on *willing* people.

Many people of strong character have used hypnotism to improve their lives. I do not believe in the myth that people can be hypnotized against their will. They can be tricked once they are in a hypnotic state, but that is rare, and they must be willing to undergo hypnosis to begin with.

Contrary to popular belief, a good hypnotist wants his subject completely aware of what's happening during the session. There are many good books on hypnosis, if you want to become more informed about this fascinating subject.

[graywarrior]

6. Hypnosis covers a broad range of means

But there is one school of thought that says we are all in a trance. Some are in a democratic trance, some are in a republican trance and some are in a terrorist trance. Smokers are in a smokers trance and overeaters and in an overeaters trance and being in a trance is when we suspend critical thinking.

Therefore, someone who is looking to influence a suicide bomber would look for someone who has already suspended critical thinking and would have all the right tendencies to be a suicide bomber.

An example is: George Bush was picked by his operatiors because he had suspended critical thinking many years ago and would follow instructions as a master terrorist. Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell have been inducing trances for years, even though a major portion of what they say is irrational, people still follow them.

But under classic hypnosis it would be very difficult to pursuade some to be a suicide bomber.

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Mr. Graywarrior