Who is the Imam Consulted by the Ft. Hood Assassin?: A Look at the Terrorist Ties of Anwar al-Aulaqi and the Radicalization Process
International Assessment and Strategy Center, by Susan Schmidt, November 9, 2009
Anwar al-Aulaqi (also spelled as ‘Awlaki’), the former imam of mosques in Falls Church and San Diego was a spiritual advisor to two of the 9/11 hijackers and Nidal Hasan (Ft. Hood assassin). Aulaqi is suspected of involvement in terrorist plots directed at the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and other parts of the world.
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DNI Inaugural Report, November 2009
This report discusses the progress that has been made in the maritime and air intelligence enterprises, but focuses on the challenges that still remain. With increasing threats to ports and waterways, it is important to overcome the remaining challenges in both air and maritime intelligence “to overcome cultural and institutional resistance” to cooperation, particularly given the “sharply diminished” sense of urgency since 9/11.
Afghan National Security Forces: Shaping Host Country Forces as Part of Armed Nation Building
Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS), Draft November 4, 2009
Executive Summary: Afghanistan and Iraq have both shown that the United States must look far beyond the normal definition of counterinsurgency to determine how it can conduct armed nation building as a critical element of hybrid warfare. This requires an integrated civil-military effort in which providing lasting security for the population, and economic and political stability, will often be far more important than success in tactical engagements with enemy forces. It also requires the US to understand that important as its traditional allies are, the key ally will be the host country and not simply its government but its population.
Analysing and Managing the Political Dynamics of Sector Reforms: Sourcebook on Sector-level Political Economy Approaches
ISN Publication, November 2009
This paper presents approaches, frameworks and studies designed to analyze and manage political dynamics of sector reforms in the context of development cooperation. The author identifies four types of dynamics impact on reforms at the sector-level: sector-specific dynamics, cross-sectoral dynamics, the dynamics of the political process and country-wide dynamics.
2009 Business Social Media Benchmarking Study
Business.com, November 2009
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Deconstructing Analysis Techniques
Johnny Holland Magazine, February 2009
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EU Organised Crime Threat Assessment
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ISN Publication, November 5, 2009
This commentary examines the possibilities and limitations of 'Future Soldier' (FS) systems, which are based upon network-centric technology but do not address the complex human-centric issues associated with urban warfare. The author makes reference to the US Army's Land Warrior System and the Singapore Armed Forces' Combat Man System, noting their weight and power-supply problems, before warning against the dehumanization and micro-managing tendencies of FS.
Venezuela: Accelerating the Bolivarian Revolution
ISN Publication, November 5, 2009
This brief examines the acceleration of the Bolivarian revolution in Venezuela and the status of Hugo Chavez's rule. The brief notes that despite mounting economic problems and societal tensions, Chavez is likely to retain control of the National Assembly and of the pace and direction of change in the country. Although opposition forces are attempting to challenge Chavez in the 2010 elections, 2009 has been a year of intensification of Chavez's anti-democratic and anti-liberal policies.
India Assembly Elections 2009: Another Blow for the Bharatiya Janata Party
ISN Publication, November 3, 2009
This paper examines the results of the October 2009 assembly elections in three Indian states – Maharashtra, Haryana and Arunachal Pradesh. It analyzes the reasons for the Congress Party's victory and the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) defeat. The author observes that, apart from Arunachal Pradesh, the Congress Party's successes in Maharashtra and Haryana were not entirely convincing. What however unequivocally emerged, he argues, was that the BJP's lacklustre campaign contributed to the Congress Party's victories. He concludes that the BJP, bereft of any leadership, virtually lost the elections even before they began.
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