ignoring our way to victory (II)
Aug. 26th, 2007 04:05 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
drewkittyWhen challenged to identify an alternative to the War On Terror, I quickly surfed back through my recent posts and found this gem, "Ignoring Our Way To Victory."
It occurs to me that I should probably go into detail.
What is a terrorist organization? A group of like-minded fanatical people who have decided that killing innocent people covertly aids their political, religious or ideological objective.
So how do we stop terrorists? One approach suggests that we find some of these fanatical people and kill them first. This approach, popularized by fiction such as "24" and the justifications for the invasion of Iraq, is commonly called the "War On Terror."
Out in the real world, however, terrorism is at its core a sociological phenomena. And I at one time, am ashamed to admit that I was a sociologist. So I should be able to give a detailed prescription for eliminating terror.
A terrorist organization consists of a collision of people, money and an ideology, typically built on a foundation of hate. This immediately opens three prongs of attack:
People, Money and Ideology
Each of these can be separated using criminological theory into three time axes: prevention, deterrence, and incapacitation.
This gives nine (9) strategies for our non-war on terror.
I can flesh out each of these at greater length, but I have to go now. Real life intrudes.
It occurs to me that I should probably go into detail.
What is a terrorist organization? A group of like-minded fanatical people who have decided that killing innocent people covertly aids their political, religious or ideological objective.
So how do we stop terrorists? One approach suggests that we find some of these fanatical people and kill them first. This approach, popularized by fiction such as "24" and the justifications for the invasion of Iraq, is commonly called the "War On Terror."
Out in the real world, however, terrorism is at its core a sociological phenomena. And I at one time, am ashamed to admit that I was a sociologist. So I should be able to give a detailed prescription for eliminating terror.
A terrorist organization consists of a collision of people, money and an ideology, typically built on a foundation of hate. This immediately opens three prongs of attack:
People, Money and Ideology
Each of these can be separated using criminological theory into three time axes: prevention, deterrence, and incapacitation.
This gives nine (9) strategies for our non-war on terror.
| [ ] | People | Money | Ideology |
| Prevention | Cultural Exchange | Charitable Alternatives | Public Relations |
| Deterrence | Criminalization | Asset Forfeiture | Effective Assertion |
| Incapacitation | Target Cells | Cash Rewards | Target Leadership |
I can flesh out each of these at greater length, but I have to go now. Real life intrudes.
