Jamestown and OSW
Jamestown stumbles across open source warfare (again) –
An increasing series of similarities between the insurgency in Afghanistan and Iraq has caused concern that militants are learning from the ongoing insurgency in Iraq.
But quickly reverts back to a dark conspiracy theory –
The similarity of the insurgent movements in Afghanistan and Iraq could have two messages: either militants in Afghanistan are imitating the tactics used in Iraq’s insurgency to gain success, or another force is playing a guiding role in both countries. As an example of the latter scenario, consider the recent verbal support of al-Qaeda by senior Taliban commander Mullah Dadullah (al-Jazeera, February 13; Terrorism Focus, March 21), the existing relationship between Taliban leader Mullah Omar and Osama bin Laden and the unique ideology of both extremist leaders.
Why haven’t they begun to understand the concept and why haven’t they begun using the term for the developing (and accelerating) form of warfare?
-Shlok
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