...hts the challenge of translating the theory of effects-based operations (EBO) into practice, particularly with respect to influencing the will of the people and achieving a desired end state. The following paper seeks to illustrate the conditions and challenges surrounding the translation of current effects-based theory into operational practice in the GWOT by using three ...

...r, things have gotten even worse. Between March and May 2006, Pew surveyed 16,710 people in Britain, China, Egypt, France, Germany, India, Indones... ... that Iran's nuclear ambitions. The distinction formerly made between the American people and the Bush administration is also eroding. Majorities i... ... eroding. Majorities in only 7 of 14 countries had favorable views of Americans. "People around the world embrace things American and, at the same... ...s thought and cultural discourse. All wars do. Aren't you overdoing it? After all, al-Qaida is just a bunch of terrorists on the run! The West is... ... all, al-Qaida is just a bunch of terrorists on the run! The West is not fighting al-Qaida. It is facing down the circumstances and ideas that gav... ...nd fosters the redistribution of wealth and resources from the haves to haves not. Al-Qaida, despite its ominous portrayal in the Western press - i... ... Washington. According to Barton-Crocker, quoted by the Gulf satellite channel, al-Jazeera and by the Christian Science Monitor, Iraq owes $199 bil... ...ime. The United states and American firms are owed little if anything, concludes al-Jazeera. Debt forgiveness would allow a more sizable portion of ...

...ticularly the printed word have been used. They can let you move from the peoples of ancient eras, such as the Sumerians, Egyptians, Greeks, and Rom... ...o garnered, preserved, and stored the fruits of education. Troubadours—people able to repeat a thousand words after hearing them just once—delive... ...the lake‘s sandy shores. Hundreds of miles from the nearest seashore, its people probably had no idea that melting of the last ice age had been lift... ...their television sets to real reporting of images and information on CNN, Al Jazeera, Al Arabiya, and other channels that broke state monopolies of ... ...ir television sets to real reporting of images and information on CNN, Al Jazeera, Al Arabiya, and other channels that broke state monopolies of inf... ...iam H. The Rise of the West: A History of the Human Community. Birmingham, AL: Gryphon Editions, Inc., 1989. McNeill, William H. Plagues and Pe...

...ticularly the printed word have been used. They can let you move from the peoples of ancient eras, such as the Sumerians, Egyptians, Greeks, and Rom... ...lso garnered, preserved, and stored the fruits of education. Troubadours—people able to repeat a thousand words after hearing them just once—delive... ...the lake‘s sandy shores. Hundreds of miles from the nearest seashore, its people probably had no idea that melting of the last ice age had been lift... ...their television sets to real reporting of images and information on CNN, Al Jazeera, Al Arabiya, and other channels that broke state monopolies of ... ...ir television sets to real reporting of images and information on CNN, Al Jazeera, Al Arabiya, and other channels that broke state monopolies of inf... ...iam H. The Rise of the West: A History of the Human Community. Birmingham, AL: Gryphon Editions, Inc., 1989. McNeill, William H. Plagues and Pe...

...Bin Ladin’s Appeal in the Islamic World 48 2.3 The Rise of Bin Ladin and al Qaeda (1988–1992) 55 2.4 Building an Organization, Declaring War on th... ...g an Organization, Declaring War on the United States (1992–1996) 59 2.5 Al Qaeda’s Renewal in Afghanistan (1996–1998) 63 3. COUNTERTERRORISM EVOL... ...n the White House 98 3.7 . . . and in the Congress 102 4. RESPONSES TO AL QAEDA’S INITIAL ASSAULTS 108 4.1 Before the Bombings in Kenya and Tanz... ...esident of the United States, the United States Congress, and the American people for their consideration. Ten Commissioners—five Republicans and five... ...mitted to share as much of our investi- gation as we can with the American people.T o that end, we held 19 days of hearings and took public testimony ... ... have examined the staggering impact of the events of 9/11 on the American people and their amazing resilience and courage as they fought back.We have... ...in Ladin, and the video was widely disseminated. Portions were aired on Al Jazeera, CNN, and other television outlets. It was also disseminated among ... ...s. Local newspapers and the few influential satellite broadcasters—like al Jazeera—often reinforce the jihadist theme that portrays the United States ... ...2003. KSM has admitted that his statement in a post-9/11 interview with Al Jazeera reporter Y osri Fouda—that an al Qaeda “reconnaissance committee” h...

...arrative of this report and the recommendations that flow from it to the President of the United States, the United States Congress, and the American people for their consideration. Ten Commissioners--five Republicans and five Democrats chosen by elected leaders from our nation?s capital at a time of great partisan division--have come together to present this report withou...

...35 2. THE FOUNDATION OF THE NEW TERRORISM 47 2.1 A Declaration of War 47 2.2 Bin Ladin?s Appeal in the Islamic World 48 2.3 The Rise of Bin Ladin and al Qaeda (1988?1992) 55 2.4 Building an Organization, Declaring War on the United States (1992?1996) 59 2.5 Al Qaeda?s Renewal in Afghanistan (1996?1998) 63 3. COUNTERTERRORISM EVOLVES 71 3.1 From the Old Terrorism to the New...

...d hollered as the car fish- tailed up the gravel-strewn road. The smell of al- cohol was thick in the car. One of the boys was unconscious in the back... ...in the passenger’s seat said. “I know, but she always pulls this crap. It al- ways seems to be right when I’m trying to have some fun, too!” the driv... ...my father, mother and I arrived at our first town, and I met the different people who worked at the car- nival. Everyone was busy like programmed robo... ... a fifth leg protruding from its side. When I turned around, three strange people stood behind me with arms folded. After I explained my situation, th... ...r, and his men used to call him, “Lil Abner.” It was funny, be- cause most people didn’t get it. On parachute jumps, I started putting Abner in my rig... ...class. In this nightmare, a man was chasing me with some sort of weapon. I al- ways had a mode of transportation; although dif- ferent every time, eac... ...ven P .O.W .s. Disappointingly , I only came up with one site listed by Al-Jazeera Television. This site was, of course, in Arabic, and I could not tr... ... 6). Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld stated that Iraqi Television and Al-Jazeera clearly violated that section of the Con- vention. One reason was t...

...in MSNBC's The Grio, The Huffington Post, The Atlantic, Madame Noire and other publications. Ms. Karikari-Yawson has also appeared on the Today Show, Al Jazeera's The Stream, The Nate Berkus Show and Fox Business. In 2013 a painful experience in which a barber called her that her son a real "nig***" and said that his hair was not pretty and should be shaved off inspired Ms...