Defeating the Sixth Column: intelligence and strategy in the war on Islamist terrorism
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Orbis Vol 49 no 4, Fall 2005, pp.695-712 (44)Summary: Considers why the United States seems so completely unsuited to dealing with modern terrorism. Looks briefly at the counterterrorism efforts of Yugoslavia, Israel, and Algeria and asks whether they have been any more successful. Argues that humint is essential and that counterintelligence experts are a necessary if unpleasant reality in dealing effectively with terrorism.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Journal Article | Mindef Library & Info Centre On-Shelf | XX(19046.1) (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Not for loan | 19046-1001 |
Considers why the United States seems so completely unsuited to dealing with modern terrorism. Looks briefly at the counterterrorism efforts of Yugoslavia, Israel, and Algeria and asks whether they have been any more successful. Argues that humint is essential and that counterintelligence experts are a necessary if unpleasant reality in dealing effectively with terrorism.
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