Rumor Mills As Acts of Staged Controversy
Reader comment on item: Are Acts of Staged Controversy an Islamist Strategic Tactic?

Submitted by Philip Henika, Feb 28, 2009 13:04

The "rumor mill" suffices, IMO, as an act of staged controversy and the "rumor mill", as we all know, can be employed via media and government propaganda as well as terrorist groups. The false reporting by a London tabloid (Sun) of a plaque outbreak amongst AQIM in Algeria is a recent example. I have a couple of questions. If terrorist groups become more and more linked to organized crime will they become more secretive and less prone to acts of staged controversy? Do you think global leaders should make more of an effort to compete for hearts and minds based, in part, on the relevance of the research here?

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