Comments on: A GEOINT Analysis of Terrorism in Afghanistan http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2009/05/geoint_terrorism.html Secrecy News from the FAS Project on Government Secrecy Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:51:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: MILNEWS.ca http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2009/05/geoint_terrorism.html/comment-page-1#comment-4133 MILNEWS.ca Sat, 01 Aug 2009 01:11:08 +0000 http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/?p=2508#comment-4133 Canadian Press wire service is just catching up on this one: http://is.gd/1WQKl "Al-Qaida and other hard-core terrorist groups are behind only a fraction of the attacks carried out in Afghanistan over a four-year period, says a recently completed U.S. intelligence analysis. The study by the Washington-based Open Source Center paints a nuanced picture of the insurgency as violence reached a new crescendo in July. The analysis shows that between 2004 and 2008, ethnic Pashtun Taliban were responsible - or most likely responsible - for 97 per cent of the bombings, ambushes and kidnappings...." Canadian Press wire service is just catching up on this one:
http://is.gd/1WQKl

“Al-Qaida and other hard-core terrorist groups are behind only a fraction of the attacks carried out in Afghanistan over a four-year period, says a recently completed U.S. intelligence analysis.

The study by the Washington-based Open Source Center paints a nuanced picture of the insurgency as violence reached a new crescendo in July.

The analysis shows that between 2004 and 2008, ethnic Pashtun Taliban were responsible – or most likely responsible – for 97 per cent of the bombings, ambushes and kidnappings….”

]]> By: What Analysis of Open Source Info Shows in AFG « MILNEWS.ca Blog http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2009/05/geoint_terrorism.html/comment-page-1#comment-4132 What Analysis of Open Source Info Shows in AFG « MILNEWS.ca Blog Sat, 01 Aug 2009 01:07:25 +0000 http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/?p=2508#comment-4132 [...] released” appears to mean about three months ago – here’s where it first appeared 5 May 09, courtesy of anti-secrecy advocate and infosleuth Steven Aftergood at the Federation of [...] [...] released” appears to mean about three months ago – here’s where it first appeared 5 May 09, courtesy of anti-secrecy advocate and infosleuth Steven Aftergood at the Federation of [...]

]]> By: John http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2009/05/geoint_terrorism.html/comment-page-1#comment-3657 John Mon, 25 May 2009 17:56:43 +0000 http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/?p=2508#comment-3657 I think they may have used http://www.tableausoftware.com/ for data visualization. I think they may have used http://www.tableausoftware.com/ for data visualization.

]]> By: Analyst http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2009/05/geoint_terrorism.html/comment-page-1#comment-3564 Analyst Wed, 13 May 2009 13:19:15 +0000 http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/?p=2508#comment-3564 Who can we contact to get the data visualization tools? Other organizations would benefit from creating reports like this. Who can we contact to get the data visualization tools? Other organizations would benefit from creating reports like this.

]]> By: Toucan Sam http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2009/05/geoint_terrorism.html/comment-page-1#comment-3558 Toucan Sam Tue, 12 May 2009 16:43:37 +0000 http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/?p=2508#comment-3558 Thank you George Smith for completely misunderstanding the entire article. They are determining the hotspots for terrorism in Afghanistan and Afghanistan ONLY in order to predict attacks and prevent them. Maybe moveon.org has a better article for you, or maybe you can just dismiss what I said with an ignorant, sarcastic comment. Thank you George Smith for completely misunderstanding the entire article. They are determining the hotspots for terrorism in Afghanistan and Afghanistan ONLY in order to predict attacks and prevent them. Maybe moveon.org has a better article for you, or maybe you can just dismiss what I said with an ignorant, sarcastic comment.

]]> By: Armando http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2009/05/geoint_terrorism.html/comment-page-1#comment-3531 Armando Thu, 07 May 2009 05:21:18 +0000 http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/?p=2508#comment-3531 funny but helpful in some way..The same Algo should be used to place WMDs & come up with probable locations. funny but helpful in some way..The same Algo should be used to place WMDs & come up with probable locations.

]]> By: Chris Peters http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2009/05/geoint_terrorism.html/comment-page-1#comment-3530 Chris Peters Thu, 07 May 2009 04:48:54 +0000 http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/?p=2508#comment-3530 speed of information, pervasive literacy, are structurally obsoleting state sponsored red herrings. the sophistication of the marketplace is outpacing the security establishments ability to furnish its civilians with acceptable sacrificial lambs speed of information, pervasive literacy, are structurally obsoleting state sponsored red herrings. the sophistication of the marketplace is outpacing the security establishments ability to furnish its civilians with acceptable sacrificial lambs

]]> By: George Smith http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2009/05/geoint_terrorism.html/comment-page-1#comment-3526 George Smith Wed, 06 May 2009 16:09:21 +0000 http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/?p=2508#comment-3526 So they've determined terrorism occurs most in Afghanistan where there are lots of terrorists blending in with the populace and not much government to put them down. Outstanding. So they’ve determined terrorism occurs most in Afghanistan where there are lots of terrorists blending in with the populace and not much government to put them down.

Outstanding.

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