Center for Strategic Communication

Twice Deceived: the U.S. by Pakistan’s I.S.I.

By Patricia Lee SharpeThe myth holds that Pakistan’s I.S.I. (aka the Interservices Intelligence Agency) is on top of everything.  Its generals are the puppeteers who control Pakistan.If so, the infallible ISI has failed, miserably, at least twice in the last few...

Saudis Playing with Fire

By Patricia Lee SharpeIf the documents recently made public on Wikileaks are authentic, and they appear to be, then Saudi Arabia seems to be doing a more ambitious job of public diplomacy than the U.S., its originator and once thoroughly competent practitioner. ...

"Tangerines" : It’s the Russians, Stupid

A Film Review By Patricia Lee Sharpe The orchard of tangerines never gets harvested.  That’s the way it is with war.  People die, and the beautiful things go to waste.  Tangerines, a cinematic collaboration between Estonia and Georgia, with additional support from the...

Where’s the Vision? Where’s the Dream?

By Patricia Lee SharpeSatire, shock, ugly facts—since 9/11 the U.S. has tried practically every psychological approach to discourage young people from joining up with Al Qaeda and ISIS, according to Greg Miller and Scott Higham in the Washington Post.   A Tale of...