IO: Marines Battle Rumor Mill in Iraq

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ilots, the events themselves are not force multipliers in and of themselves... it is the way in which the insurgent exploits it... and this takes a savvy approach and understanding of IO and PSYOP. Same goes for countering/spinning it. Not all events over there are being exploited by the insurgents. We also are doing a mediocre job (at best) at countering enemy IO.

Someone brought up a point earlier about "police operations" and lethal effects. I believe (and have touted it in another board) that our LACK OF non-lethal options compounds our problems in COIN and IO.