by Chris Lundry Indonesian police have charged Indonesian cleric Abu Bakar Basyir with supporting terrorism for his role in the the Jemaah Islamiyah training camp in Aceh. He has been accused of participating in planning and funding the project and ordering others to commit terrorist acts, and police reported finding progress reports and videos from [...]

Having recently returned from a brief (four-day!) trip to Indonesia and Singapore, I’ve been reminded of the value of simply being in a location with eyes and ears open in order to gain insight into current events. While in Indonesia, some interesting communication- and terrorism-related news emerged. Facebook has been gaining ground in Indonesia, and [...]

Below is a list of the top ten most-viewed posts of 2009 on COMOPS Journal: Why Israel’s Twitter Experiment Flopped (January 12).  Dawn Gilpin analyzes Israel’s use of Twitter during its excursion into Gaza, concluding that it failed because of a lack of understanding of symmetry, culture, and the structure of the different media platforms. [...]

by Steven R. Corman Below is a list of the top ten posts of 2008 on COMOPS Journal, by page views: Minerva on the Cheap? Did the Bad Guys Scuttle Their Own Forums? Obama Garb Photo Hits AQ Boards Candidates’ PD Positions Miss the Point Cracks in The Base Time to Stop Fooling Ourselves About [...]

by Bud Goodall In a New York Times article today entitled “Violence Leaves Young Iraqis Doubting Clerics,” evidence gathered by investigative reporters on the scene strongly indicates that the appeal of violent extremism may be waning. Are we at a new “tipping point?” Reasons given in the article for believing we may be at a [...]

How to beat women – Bush Has One Last Chance on Public Diplomacy – Media Hides Islamists’ True Intentions – Ba’shir: Bomb Americans, Not Muslims – Kuwaiti MP Praises Jihad, Advises Bin Laden

Ahmadinejad Visit Promotes Dialog – Public Diplomacy via Two-Way Documentaries – German Attack Plot Linked to Syria, Pakistan – Homeland Security Future Tech – Conditions Deteriorate in Afghanistan

State Dept Engages Blogs – Replacing “Jihad” a Muslim Brotherhood Info Op? – Thailand Cracks Down on Militants – Terrorism and Internet Use

COMOPS will be on hiatus untill late August when we will return with a new look and continuing educated commentary on the world of strategic communication.