On Words: Clausewitz, Bin Laden, and Public Support

Abstract

As the events of September 11, 2001 crashed down on millions of Twin Towers and Pentagons on every television and information medium worldwide, the American psyche suffered feelings of shock, sorrow, fear, and anger. But perhaps the emotion hardest to deal with was that of vulnerability how could someone use our very way of life as a weapon to attack the world's superpower? Osama bin Laden must have read Clausewitz. The terrorist acts of September 11th illustrate a thorough understanding of the nature and conduct of war as presented by Clausewitz in On War. By analyzing those same theories as they relate to the events of September 11th, I plan to suggest a strategic course of action that strikes back at Osama bin Laden's center of gravity.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA442342

Entities

People

  • Ellen K. Haddock

Organizations

  • National War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Center Of Gravity
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Governments
  • Middle East
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Public Relations
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Strategic Communications
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.