CIAO DATE: 09/2008
May 2008
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
According to recent U.S. government reports and senior U.S. counterterrorism officials, contesting al-Qaeda's message is no less important than capturing or killing the group's operatives. And as the administration prioritizes its agenda for the last eight months in office, recognizing the need for a refocused communication plan to highlight the bankruptcy of al-Qaeda's ideology is a critical -- albeit overdue -- part of a reengineered counterterrorism strategy.
Resource link: PolicyWatch #1371: Highlighting al-Qaeda's Bankrupt Ideology [PDF] - 13K