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COMOPS Journal Top Posts of 2009

Below is a list of the top ten most-viewed posts of 2009 on COMOPS Journal: Why Israel’s Twitter Experiment Flopped (January 12).  Dawn Gilpin analyzes Israel’s use of Twitter during its excursion into Gaza, concluding that it failed because of a lack of...

COMOPS Top Posts of 2008

by Steven R. Corman Below is a list of the top ten posts of 2008 on COMOPS Journal, by page views: Minerva on the Cheap? Did the Bad Guys Scuttle Their Own Forums? Obama Garb Photo Hits AQ Boards Candidates’ PD Positions Miss the Point Cracks in The Base Time to...

The Tipping Point?

by Bud Goodall In a New York Times article today entitled “Violence Leaves Young Iraqis Doubting Clerics,” evidence gathered by investigative reporters on the scene strongly indicates that the appeal of violent extremism may be waning. Are we at a new...

Roundup 11/8: How to beat women

News & Opinion on Terrorism & Strategic Communication — November 7, 2007 How to beat women. And-they-say-WE-have-a-public-diplomacy-problem Dept.: “If he beats her, the beatings must be light and must not make her face ugly. He must beat her where it...

Roundup 9/23: State Dept. Engages Blogs

News & Opinion on Terrorism & Strategic Communication — September 23, 2007 State Dept. Engages Blogs. There has been a minor rash of recent stories and commentary about the State Department’s use of blogs and web chats. The official website of the...