"Reform, participation, democracy and freedom of speech could help contain the frustrated youth who are potential members of Al Qaeda," he said.

They are to do with a frustrated youth who have no sense of direction.

Islamic organizations soon began channeling the frustrated youth toward religion.

Meanwhile, decades of economic malaise have haunted a generation of frustrated, underemployed youth and turned many toward conservative Islam.

It is usual for frustrated youth to protest that 'it's not fair' and to look around for bogymen to blame.

Because, said the frustrated youth, "I want to go to Coney Island today, but my father says I have to do something cultural first."

Many people said Palestinian suicide bombing was the spontaneous reaction of frustrated Palestinian youth.

But being unable to communicate with the foreign couple, the outfit picks up an educated but frustrated youth who is fluent in English.

Such is the lot of not just journalists but also writers, artists, scholars and millions of frustrated youths in Iran.

So it is the frustrated youth who are being recruited as Dagestani jihadists.