Demilitarising the war on terror
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Survival Vol. 48, No. 2, Summer 2006, pp.37-54 (106)Summary: The advent of Iraq as a field of jihad has prompted jihadists to refine and spread urban warfare techniques. If such efforts were applied to cities in other countries then governments might be tempted (in breach of a general Western taboo) to use military special forces as countermeasures. The US Department of Defense appears inclined to believe that the application of military power, albeit unconventional military power, will dictate victory. Within the US national security system such an attitude could lead to the downplaying of paramount non military aspects of counter terrorism to the detriment of national and international security.
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The advent of Iraq as a field of jihad has prompted jihadists to refine and spread urban warfare techniques. If such efforts were applied to cities in other countries then governments might be tempted (in breach of a general Western taboo) to use military special forces as countermeasures. The US Department of Defense appears inclined to believe that the application of military power, albeit unconventional military power, will dictate victory. Within the US national security system such an attitude could lead to the downplaying of paramount non military aspects of counter terrorism to the detriment of national and international security.
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