I'm especially interested in Dubai's connection to the Bombay criminal underworld. Most zealots with guns gravitate toward organized crime, because it's a lot easier to have money and buy gunmen than it is to have gunmen and get money.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- He expresses interest in Dubai’s link to Bombay’s criminal underworld, noting that zealots with guns tend toward organized crime because money and gunmen are easier to manage that ways.
- In plain terms
- He notes Dubai‑Bombay crime ties and that armed zealots prefer organized crime for convenience.
- What can you take from it?
- Financial incentives often drive the alignment of armed groups with organized crime.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What data supports this claim?
- How can policy address the money‑gunmen link?
Another view
Generalization may overlook nuanced local factors.
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