by editor | May 29, 2008 | Counterterrorism, Strategic Comm.
by Steven R. Corman There has been a lot of buzz recently about dissent in the ranks of al Qaeda. Much of it has focused on a rejection of violence against civilians by Sayyid Imam al Sharif, a.k.a Dr. Fadl, issued from by fax from an Egyptian prison. Lawrence Wright...
by editor | May 28, 2008 | Movements, Terrorism 2.0
by Steven R. Corman Today Danger Room is reporting on an ABC news story about a video, purportedly posted by AQ operatives, calling for the use of WMDs against the West. The story quotes an FBI spokesman to support the claim. The trouble is, the tape appears to be a...
by editor | May 27, 2008 | Government, Media, Military, Politics
by Mark Woodward* On May 3, 2008 Cyclone Nargis struck the Irrawaddy delta in Southern Burma with devastating force. Nargis was a killer. The Burma government did not warn people in the region that the storm was coming or how severe it would be, though they clearly...
by editor | May 20, 2008 | Terrorism 2.0
by Steven R. Corman A heads up to COMOPS readers…Last week Senator Joe Lieberman’s office contacted YouTube asking them to remove a list of videos posted by designated terrorist organizations, claiming any such posts violate YouTube’s prohibitions...
by editor | May 20, 2008 | Defense Dept., Diplomacy, Government, Strategic Comm.
by Steven R. Corman Matt over at Mountain Runner did an interesting post today about a bill pending in Congress to create a Strategic Communication Management Board. He says: While members of this advisory body may and are likely to come from all parts of the...
