America's Call to Islam in the Middle East: The Information War

Abstract

While the United States armed forces are working hard to defeat terrorists wherever they can be found the country is also engaged on the information front to accelerate the introduction of democracy into the Middle East. To fight terrorism one significant aim of the US National Security Strategy (NSS) is to use this moment in history to introduce the benefits of freedom into the region. The United States government (USG) is attempting to reduce popular support for terrorist organizations while encouraging Muslims to embrace democracy. This paper will review various causes of disenchantment in Muslim populations then turn to analyze the ongoing information offensive of the USG to determine if the USG is using the correct information tools. The United States Department of State (DoS) has the highest profile among USG entities in this endeavor so this paper will focus on their initiatives.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 18, 2005
Accession Number
ADA432318

Entities

People

  • Walter H. Leach

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Department Of State
  • Education
  • Governments
  • Information Operations
  • Middle East
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • New York
  • Public Diplomacy
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Students
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • Training
  • United States
  • War Colleges

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  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.
  • Strategic Security Studies