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SSG Pete Fleming
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Though a good read and an interesting article... do we really believe that by saying "don't do it" or "be nice" will really change anything? They say actions speak louder than words... We dumped billions into Iraq in the spirit of nation building a good will and where did that get us? Countless terrorist attachs, the spread of a radical Islamic nation, refugees, and the list goes on.

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The problem is we are fighting an idea or ideology. The only way to defeat that is to replace that ideology with a more acceptable ideology.
IO is about affects, what affect do you want to have on a given population. IO suite of tools that when employed properly can change the way the targeted population reacts or responds. PSYOPS is one of the tools in the IO suite.
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LTC (Join to see) - Ok, in all reality just how many generations would it take? We are speaking about a 1500 year ideology, with little or no flexibility. Do you really think we could hold out long enough for our kindness and 1960's peace message to take root? We are losing as it is. People need to face it. Sometimes you just have face the bully and knock it out. Culturally they only understand strength. All this touchy feelly stuff is just seen as weakness. Now if we spoke those kind words while beating them with a big stick they might rethink their actions.
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SGT John " Mac " McConnell
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That is the question of all questions @ Ltd frank LTC (Join to see) Great post thanks.
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