Understanding Al-Qaeda's Pakistan PSYOP and Insurgency http://analysis.threatswatch.org/2007/09/understanding-alqaedas-psy/ Understanding Al-Qaeda's Pakistan PSYOP and Insurgency The Troubling Effectiveness of al-Qaeda's PSYOP On The Pakistani Army By Steve Schippert Going forward in the global conflict before us, it is important to acknowledge and understand that al-Qaeda is currently engaged in an Information Operation (IO) campaign inside Pakistan. This is in addition to its efforts to gain influence outside of Pakistan, particularly with Muslims in Europe, the Middle East and in the US. The primary target of the Pakistan campaign is the Pakistani military and it is driven by al-Qaeda’s accelerating insurgency inside Pakistan....