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Originally posted by Dragonlich
wilbjammin, I'd say the kidnappings are used to blackmail governments, but the "public" beheadings are used to terrorize.
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It works. A hostage with a deadline for beheading consistently makes the news for days while dozens of civilians and military personnel killed in simultaneous bombings across the country stay on for, at most, 2 days of sporadic coverage.