Thursday, December 10, 2009

leaked: pscychological operations

•"COIN operations must accomplish three tasks simultaneously:

•Influence insurgent-minded individuals to adopt a neutral disposition.

•Influence neutral-minded individuals to adopt a supportive disposition.

•Retain supportive individuals.

•These operations are conducted in an environment where tensions and hostilities between groups may destabilize a society and provide opportunities for insurgents

•This environment may suggest courses of action aimed at reinforcing or widening seams." (thanks very anonymous)