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Saddam is Iraq: Iraq is Saddam
"Identified as a member of the 'axis of evil' by President George W. Bush, Saddam Hussein's Iraq continues to pose a major threat to the region and to Western society. Saddam has doggedly pursued the development of weapons of mass destruction, despite U.N. sanctions imposed at the conclusion of the Gulf crisis. To deal effectively with Saddam Hussein requires a clear understanding of his motivations, perceptions, and decision-making. To provide a framework for this complex political leader, a comprehensive political psychology profile has been developed, and his actions since the crisis analyzed in the context of this political psychology assessment."
USAF Counterproliferation Center
Post, Jerrold M.; Baram, Amatzia, 1938-
2002-11
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Collective Identity: Hatred Bred in the Bone
According to this article, the most powerful lens through which to view terrorist behavior is that of group, organizational, and social psychology, with a particular emphasis on collective identity. "It will require decades to change the culture of hatred and violence. In this struggle, the moral high ground needs to be maintained, for example, by strengthening the rule of law and
exemplifying good governance and social justice. To depart from these standards is to lower ourselves to the level of the terrorists and to damage liberal democracy."
United States. Department of State
Post, Jerrold M.
2007-05
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Rogue Leader Profiles
"Power Point briefing by Dr Jerrold Post at CPC November 2000 Conference -- includes psychology of the various terrorist groups and which type groups are likely to use which modes of attack."
USAF Counterproliferation Center
Post, Jerrold M.
2000-11
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Know Thy Enemy: Profiles of Adversary Leaders and Their Strategic Cultures (Second Edition)
This book is a collection of essays that are meant to enhance our understanding of the personalities and strategic cultures of some of our most dangerous international rivals. Topics discussed include: Al Qaeda, Islamic Radicalism, Pakistan, North Korea, Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Libya.
USAF Counterproliferation Center
Post, Jerrold M.; Schneider, Barry R.
2003-07
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Killing in the Name of God: Osama Bin Laden and Al Qaeda
Al Qaeda is an Islamic extremist milieu with an ideology that incorporates suicide missions that can be considered mass casualty terrorism. "Al Qaeda's global network consists of permanent or independently operating semi-permanent cells of al Qaeda trained militants established in over seventy-six countries worldwide as well as allied Islamist military and political groups globally. The strict adherence to a cell structure has allowed al Qaeda to maintain an impressively high degree of secrecy and security. These cells are independent of other local groups al Qaeda may be aligned with, and range in size from two to fifteen members. Al Qaeda cells are often used as support for terrorist acts." This paper explores al Qaeda's ideology, Osama bin Laden's political personality, the leadership structure and organization, and what is next for Al Qaeda.
USAF Counterproliferation Center
Post, Jerrold M.
2002-11
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'El Fenomeno' Chavez: Hugo Chavez of Venezuela, Modern Day Bolivar
"Hugo Chavez, the charismatic and controversial President of Venezuela, reached the ultimate seat of political power with his election as head of state in 1998. Carefully cultivating the image of an impoverished Venezuelan youth reaching the highest political office in Venezuela, Chavez has a devoted and loyal following among Venezuela's lower class. Having survived several political crises, Chavez is a masterful political gamesman who zealously guards his power while maintaining a staunchly anti-American and anti-elite stance. This requires a delicate balancing act, as he gains strength from his oppositional stance to the Venezuelan elite and the West, especially the United States, whose financial resources are crucial to Venezuela's economic survival. [...] Encouraged by the validation of his victory at the polls, Chavez has increasingly allied himself with, and publicly supported, major adversaries of the United States, including Iran, Syria, and North Korea, as well as Hamas. His self concept is not limited by the water's edge, but he seems to see himself as a leading international defender of the poor and the weak against the powerful. This is the theme he exploited so effectively in winning the presidency of Venezuela. His support for terrorism has not been so widespread as that for rogue state leaders, with major support to his social-revolutionary comrades operating in neighboring Colombia. There are unconfirmed reports of early support for Al Qaeda, and such support could increase if he moves out in an increasingly messianic omnipotent direction."
Air University (U.S.)
Post, Jerrold M.
2007-03
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