American jihadists are generally motivated by a mix of factors, including dislike of U.S. foreign policy in the Muslim world.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Whatever the reason, American Muslims appear far less inclined to support the global jihad than their European counterparts.
For twenty years, Islamic Jihadists have been attacking American interests around the world and we did not take them seriously until September 11th, 2001.
The jihadists come from many European countries, Russia included, and some even from the United States; hundreds of them - if you take Europe, Russia and the U.S. - are fighting in the ranks of extremist groups.
American wars in Muslim countries created some extremists and inflamed many more while producing a security vacuum that allowed them to wreak mayhem.
The most extreme individuals and factions in Islamic countries are now more motivated than ever to kill Americans, and the number of potential terrorists has greatly expanded.
Jihad is the Afghan bling.
Muslim Americans in general tend to be an underrepresented political group.
Americans have almost been conditioned to believe that the majority of people who seek to do us harm are those of Muslim descent.
The hatred Muslim extremists feel against the West feeds on certain conflicts in the world.
Many American Muslims are peaceful and define jihad primarily as an internal struggle to improve.