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2009.
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| Summary/Abstract |
Intelligence is not just about gathering and analyzing information. It is also about the provision of information. This information is provided by specific operations task forces that are now integral units in any military operation. The purpose of these units is neither deception nor the provision of misinformation to a military adversary. Instead, their purpose is to persuade a target population not to support an adversary and to dissuade any activity that might hamper allied victory. Offering the adversarial population a realistic better future than the opposition leadership or terrorists are able to offer-done through an information and psychological warfare campaign-can reduce casualties and the length of any armed conflict. But providing accurate information is essential for credibility. Manipulation of a population that provides manpower and other support to an adversary was deemed a prudent United States-Great Britain strategy in the Iraq conflict after the demise of the Baath regime.
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