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May very well be true.. but from the article:



It's not illegal under Smith-Mundt, not because a COL or General says so... but rather, because it ISN'T illegal under the Smith-Mundt act!
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I would caution against the using the comparison you used for PSYOP v/s PAO - PSYOP is not "enemy focused" information. PSYOP is OBJECTIVE driven; designed to induce or reinforce attitudes and...

Not sure what IO might want to say about it, but generally speaking, PSYOP is placed under the combatant command / geo-CDR. The supported force operations officer S/G/J/C3 will excersise staff...

As another PSYOP'er I would respectfully, yet strongly, disagree. MSGS & PSYACTS are not always truthful - not even on the strat-side. Unfortunately, this idea has been further propogated by IO in...

However, for quite a while, "we" insisted on promoting objectives other than (& often counter to) our COIN objectives. This have included such things as the diss. of radio media with female...

Renting; not buying. You don't buy Afghan loyalty, you only rent it.

Similiar comics have been done in recent years (not to mention previous successes & failures).

While you may choose to use "real words;" the choice is limited by your paradigm. To paint US (or any entities' communications) simply as propaganda, thus adhering a label for what you, or others,...

While this is true, there are some unintended consequences which affect military DoD IO and PSYOP.

I did a fair bit of research on the topic of "cyber-jihad" during my grad work for HLS; both the technical & the I-war perspectives. I'd be happy to contribute a fair number of high quality sources...

Post of the thread. Thanks for the info -

Likewise, it is my understanding that the DOS/DSS also has very specific requirements for those seeking to contract under the WPPS program.

I thought the POC is pronounced "People Other than CA" giving you "Civil Affairs and People Other than Civil affairs."

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My 2-cents:

If asked the question, and forced to offer a simple, quip of an answer, I would have offered "legitimacy and relevance" as the primary CoG. However, your point of no simple answer is...

I, for one, would greatly appreciate seeing your research and opinion on this topic.

Thanks.

zdravo, kako ste?

Though I am NOT familiar with this incident - I have been in the Zerkoh valley and it was a very tense, volatile, and crowded place. Rest assured we were no more likely at that...

Here is a copy of the report in question:

http://www.gwumc.edu/hspi/reports/NETworked%20Radicalization_A%20Counter%20Strategy.pdf

While I agree that collaboration should - and does- happen, PSYOP does not operate under a "never lie rule," rather an always be credible rule. While collaboration does occur, it has always been a...

No offense intended, nor is this anything other than my opinion.

Having been co-located with PRTs in locations you described, I cannot imagine allowing an unvetted student to live at those...

Thanks, I (for one) look forward to reading each of these.

Regarding the Rohm piece, I remembered PSYOP as having only one traditional role - effect behavioral change; everything else is...

I don't thing you could have read that in a way further from the truth. Their IO was almost none existent during the fall of the Taliban, however their IO has had amazing effects in the post OEF...

I would suggest works by Dr. Marc Sageman. He is a Clinical and Forensic Psychiatrist, who is a former CIA officer. His most recent book (2004) is "Understanding Terror Networks," which focuses on...

As I stated, difficult to address (given the nature of short forum posts) and you should also note my use of quotations. BUT for the sake of argument, while not planned PSYACTS by the enemy, such...

Though very difficult to address, I would certainly agree that there are few greater "force multipliers" for an actual insurgency than collateral damage of non-combatants &/or tactics which are...

No worries, I think it is a great (and honest) reply that addresses very valid concerns. Unfortunately, there remains a great range of ability between PSYOP Bn's and units - often depending on their...

3 in a row - PSYOP rant time?

Populations ARE key terrain in COIN and UW. Until the war for influence, information, and ideology is given a footing more equal to the "shooting" war, we will not...