I have recently read a fascinating anecdotal evidence that suicide bombing may not be suicides after all. Granted, I do not know what data was used, and the cases in question, and the information was based on incidents in Iraq, however, it got my attention. The author claims that a number of so called suicide bombings are not suicides, but homocides. The story was based on research with families, and the evidence seems to point to the deception. In one case it was proven that the "suicide bomber" had no idea that he was carrying the school bag filled with explosive and timing device. The explosive was ignited remotely. Since reading that, I wonder a great deal about the possibility that people can be easily tasked with picking up something and delivering it presumably to somebody else. It actually often happens that the explosion happens when somebody approaches the person. If the person does not have a proper ID, or they think they are on some mission to deliver something, that would explain the nervousness. Ever since reading that, I am wondering if investigation has uncovered more about their backgrounds. It would be important to know if indeed there is a real suicide mission at hand, or just a plain murder by criminals who exploit gullable. Anyone heard anything about such cases?