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Counter-Terrorism Watch (CTW): A Review and Commentary on the Latest Thinking in Counter-Terrorism Strategy and Tactics #3

October 28, 2008 - 3:40pm — Michael D. Ostrolenk

The October 2008 edition of the CTC Sentinel has a very interesting article written by David Kilcullen a leading theorist in counter-terrorism strategies entitled “ Field Notes on Iraq’s Tribal Revolt Against Al-Qa’ida.” His articles focus in on the tribal uprising in Iraq against Al-Qi’ida in late 2006 and 2007.

Counter-Terrorism Watch (CTW): A Review and Commentary on the Latest Thinking in Counter-Terrorism Strategy and Tactics

October 28, 2008 - 8:33am — Michael D. Ostrolenk

The Combating Terrorism Center (CTC) at the U.S. Miliatary Academy at West Point launched their new online journal dedicated to terrorism and counter-terrorism issues. Erich Marquardt, formerly with the Jamestown Foundation, is leading the project. Mr. Marquardt was the editor of Terrorism Focus and Terrorism Monitor at the Jamestown Foundation (JTF). ( I will comment on both later).

Counter-Terrorism Watch (CTW): A Review and Commentary on the Latest Thinking in Counter-Terrorism Strategy, Tactics and Issues

October 28, 2008 - 7:52am — Michael D. Ostrolenk

In the first edition of CTW for Homeland Security Leader, I discussed the importance of and the need to focus some of our GWOT resources on Yemen. In the February 5th edition of Terrorism Focus by the Jamestown Foundation, Michael Scheuer, author of the new book “Marching Toward Hell: America and Islam After Iraq.” and former Chief of the bin Laden Unit at the Counter-Terrorist Center from 1996 to 1999 outlines the need in greater detail in his article entitled ” Yemens Role in al-queda’s Strategy. He points out three basic issues that need to be in the minds of our GWOT strategist.

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