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2010 Reference: The Pentagon, Information Operations, and Media Development

CIMA is pleased to release a new report, The Pentagon, Information Operations, and Media Development, by Peter Cary, a veteran journalist with extensive experience reporting about the U.S. military. As part of its post-9/11 strategy, the Department of Defense has launched a multi-front information war, both to support its troops on the ground and to …

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Reference: Reconnecting to Reality…Anyone Home?

CUTTING THE FUSE Moving Beyond the War on Terror Tuesday, October 12, 2010 – Capitol Hill Presumption: The root cause of terrorism is Islamic Fundamentalism — religiously motivated hatred of American and Western values among a fringe of Muslims. Reality: Based on research by CPOST (Chicago Project on Security and Terrorism), suicide terrorist attacks like …

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Journal: Bin Laden, Dead or Alive, Makes Sense

Bin Laden Tape: Terror Leader Criticizes Muslim Governments For Military Spending CAIRO — Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden called for the creation of a new relief body to help Muslims in an audiotape released Friday, seeking to exploit discontent following this summer’s devastating floods in Pakistan by depicting the region’s governments as uncaring. It was …

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NIGHTWATCH Extract: Interpreting Turkey’s Vote

Turkey Update. Prime Minister Erdogan declared victory on Sunday, 12 September, as voters approved a constitutional reform package in a highly debated referendum that will restructure the judiciary and curb military powers. The referendum was regarded as a vote of confidence in Erdogan’s government. Prime Minister Erdogan dismissed concerns about his government moving towards an …

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