David Baugh, a lawyer who has previously defended al Qaeda members, quoted in the Des Moines Register, February 19, 2002:

"[W]hen the American press talks about suicide bombers, Muslims become upset for the same reason you would be upset if your son died trying to save a drowning child," Baugh said. "Your son sacrificed his life for another. If someone walked up to you and said, 'I'm sorry about your son committing suicide,' you'd probably want to punch them."

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