CIA Red Cell Special Memorandum; Afghanistan (March 11, 2010)
Author: CIA Red Cell
Subject: CIA; CIA Red Cell; Afghanistan; NATO; US Intelligence; US Army; National Ground intelligence Center; NGIC; IAdeposit
Year: 2010
Language: English
Collection: USGovernmentDocuments; additional_collections
Description
Full title: "CIA Red Cell Special Memorandum; Afghanistan: Sustaining West European Support for the NATO-led MissionâWhy Counting on Apathy Might Not Be Enough." 11 March 2010
This classified CIA analysis from March, outlines possible PR-strategies to shore up public support in Germany and France for a continued war in Afghanistan. After the Dutch government fell on the issue of dutch troops in Afghanistan last month, the CIA became worried that similar events could happen in the countries that post the third and fourth largest troop contingents to the ISAF-mission. The proposed PR strategies focus on pressure points that have been identified within these countries. For France it is the sympathy of the public for Afghan refugees and women. For Germany it is the fear of the consequences of defeat (drugs, more refugees, terrorism) as well as for Germany's standing in the NATO. The memo is an recipe for the targeted manipulation of public opinion in two NATO ally countries, written by the CIA. It is classified as Confidential / No Foreign Nationals.
Released by Wikileaks
Creative Commons license: Public Domain
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