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2005-02-06 Iraq-Jordan

Iraqi Police Use Kidnappers' Videos to Fight Crime

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Posted by Bulldog 2005-02-06 12:57:35 PM|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I'm impressed! This is very smart thinking and doubtless compelling TV. Mosul police chief, Ahmed al-Jaburi is clearly a man to watch in the new Iraq.

Posted by phil_b 2005-02-06 4:50:02 PM|| 2005-02-06 4:50:02 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Not exactly textbook counter-terrorism however it's at least a rough idea to display the cowardice of these gullible "brainwashed" terrorists.

Posted by shellback 2005-02-06 6:13:09 PM|| 2005-02-06 6:13:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Small numbers of violent persons can coerce behavior in disunited third parties: the fear is widely distributed, more widely than the actual violence. Most people are never directly injured by terrorism, even in a place like Israel. However, most everyone may become afraid.
If the public distribution of fear is lessened, the effect of the fear also shrinks.
Exposing the terrorists to ridicule will reduce their ability to cause fear (imperfect solution, but useful; similar to the captured toy commando last week).

Posted by Kalchas 2005-02-06 6:44:46 PM|| 2005-02-06 6:44:46 PM|| Front Page Top

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