by editor | Dec 15, 2009 | Framing, Language, Religion
by Mark Woodward In a comment on my recent post “Why ‘Moderate Islam’ is the Wrong Language,” Mel repeats the shopworn claim that Islam is a religion of violence. He suggests that I should “do my homework” and read the Qur’an. He implies that...
by goodall | Dec 14, 2009 | Analysis, Framing, Narrative, Obama, Politics, Strategic Comm.
by Bud Goodall In Thursday’s Nobel acceptance speech, President Obama delivered the powerful narrative I had hoped to hear in his previous West Point address on Afghanistan. I was critical of the West Point address due to: “the absence of a compelling...
by editor | Dec 12, 2009 | Afghanistan, Analysis, Framing, Pakistan, Sensemaking
by Steven R. Corman Jarret Brachman just did a post on a new video by nice-Jewish-boy-turned-AQ-mouthpiece Adam Gadahn (a.k.a Azzam al-Amriki, video linked on Jarret’s site). Jarret points out that this is the first video in a good long while from as-Sahab, and...
by lundry | Nov 4, 2009 | Framing, Indonesia, Sensemaking, Sharia
by Chris Lundry and Steven R. Corman On September 30th, an earthquake struck Padang, Indonesia. It measured 7.6 on the Richter Scale, killed over 1,100, and injured around 2000. Following the quake some religious leaders moved quickly to blame the victims, a familiar...
by editor | Aug 12, 2009 | Analysis, Counterterrorism, Framing, Sensemaking, Strategic Comm.
by Steven R. Corman Yesterday Obama counterterrorism adviser John Brennan gave a speech at the Center for Strategic and International Studies on the Obama Administration’s counterterrorism approach. Patricia Kushlis titles her review of the speech...
by editor | Jul 22, 2009 | Analysis, Counterterrorism, Framing, Indonesia, Islam, Movements, Muslim Brotherhood, Politics, Sensemaking, Suicide Bombing
by Mark Woodward On 17 July 17 2009, Indonesia and the world were shocked by another round of terrorist attacks. Two powerful bombs exploded in the J.W. Marriott and Ritz- Carlton hotels in Jakarta, Indonesia. Another was found and defused in a hotel room the bombers...