So why has Italy largely been spared Islamist terrorism despite the location of the Vatican within Italy's borders?
Is it the mafia keeping the jihadis out?
Is it long experience fighting the mafia (and communist terrorists during the Cold War) applied to jihadis?
Is it a different type of Moslem in Italy than in other European countries experiencing terror and crime?
Is it because Italy is considered a logistics rear area by the jihadis and so they choose not to draw unwanted attention to their Italian operators?
Good questions. I have no idea.
About Me
- Brian J. Dunn
- I live and write in Ann Arbor, Michigan. University of Michigan AB and MA from Eastern Michigan University. One term in the Michigan Army National Guard. Former American history instructor and retired nonpartisan research analyst. I write on Blogger and Substack. Various military and private journals have published my occasional articles on military subjects. See "My Published Works" on the TDR web version or under the mobile version drop-down menu for citations and links.
