by lundry | May 5, 2011 | Analysis, Counterterrorism, Indonesia, Pakistan, PSYOPS, Southeast Asia, Strategic Comm.
By Chris Lundry The first 48 hours after the death of Osama bin Laden were grounds for relief in the United States, its allies, and those who condemn violent extremism, but they have also been fraught with speculation and rumors concerning the operation. Is bin Laden...
by lundry | Apr 7, 2011 | Analysis, Diplomacy, Islam, Language, Media, Narrative, Obama, Religion, Strategic Comm.
by Chris Lundry In our work identifying and tracking the use of Islamist narratives here at the CSC, the second most frequently invoked among Islamist extremists in our research (after Nakba or Palestine) has been the Crusader master narrative. The use of this term...
by lundry | Nov 12, 2010 | Analysis, Diplomacy, Indonesia, Islam, Media, Obama, Southeast Asia
by Chris Lundry President Barack Obama concluded his brief visit to Indonesia yesterday, fulfilling his promise to travel there despite having cancelled three prior trips to the land where he spent time as a young boy (between 1967-71). The cancellations had provoked...
by lundry | Nov 11, 2010 | Media, Sensemaking, State Dept., technology, Terrorism 2.0
by Cameron Bean Since November of 2006, the State Department has taken its public diplomacy efforts into the online arena of Arabic, Urdu, and Persian discussion boards. Heading this effort is the Digital Outreach Team (DOT). According to DOT member Muath Alsufy, the...
by lundry | Aug 25, 2010 | Counterterrorism, Indonesia, Media, Southeast Asia, Uncategorized
by Chris Lundry Indonesian police have charged Indonesian cleric Abu Bakar Basyir with supporting terrorism for his role in the the Jemaah Islamiyah training camp in Aceh. He has been accused of participating in planning and funding the project and ordering others to...