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Why Sufi Muslims, for centuries the most ferocious soldiers of Islam, could be our most valuable allies in the fight against extremism – The Boston Globe. Interesting article that shows the value of understanding ethnography and underlying spiritual traditions in the fight against terrorism. We incorrectly classify all muslims as terrorists. Related articles Should Anthropologists…
I’ve found it interesting following the implementation of “soft war” techniques by the US military after the failure of conventional, top down approaches to the currently culture driven conflicts. The human terrain teams now being implemented, including understanding the culture of these locations thru ethnographic methods is proving to be quite effective. Likewise the…
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