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The ISIS Propaganda Machine Is Horrifying and Effective. How Does It Work?
By Emerson Brooking The Islamic State’s “A Message to America,” showing American journalist James Foley’s final moments, is vile and horrifying. Significantly, unlike the early propaganda of Al Qaeda,...
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With Release of Steven Sotloff Execution Footage, ISIS Begins To Show...
This commentary comes courtesy of Colonel Clint Hinote, CFR’s U.S. Air Force fellow. Hinote evaluates the timing, context, and strategic intent of the September 2 ISIS propaganda video that shows the...
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We Learned (the Hard Way) the Value of Restraint in Iraq; We Can’t Forget It...
This commentary comes courtesy of Colonel Stephen Liszewski, CFR’s U.S. Marine Corps fellow. Col Liszewski served as the commander if 1st Battalion, 12th Marines in Al Anbar Province in Iraq during...
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In Recent Battles, the U.S. Has Forgotten How To Tell Its Side of the Story....
This commentary comes courtesy of Captain Robert A. Newson, CFR’s U.S. Navy fellow and a SEAL officer. He argues that, by failing to provide a credible counter-narrative in recent contingencies...
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