Comments on: al-Qaeda Plans To Kill In Iraq To Effect Surrender Via America’s Election http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/5176 High Flying Political Debate Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:03:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Neo http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/5176/comment-page-1#comment-295319 Neo Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:28:46 +0000 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/5176#comment-295319 <blockquote>Are insurgents affected by information on US casualty sensitivity? Using data on attacks and variation in access to international news across Iraqi provinces, we identify an <a href="http://people.rwj.harvard.edu/~riyengar/insurgency.pdf" rel="nofollow">“emboldenment” effect</a> by comparing the rate of insurgent attacks in areas with higher and lower access to information about U.S news after public statements critical of the war. We find in periods after a spike in war-critical statements, insurgent attacks increases by 5-10 percent.</blockquote>

Are insurgents affected by information on US casualty sensitivity? Using data on attacks and variation in access to international news across Iraqi provinces, we identify an “emboldenment” effect by comparing the rate of insurgent attacks in areas with higher and lower access to information about U.S news after public statements critical of the war. We find in periods after a spike in war-critical statements, insurgent attacks increases by 5-10 percent.

]]> By: the struggler http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/5176/comment-page-1#comment-294820 the struggler Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:45:53 +0000 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/5176#comment-294820 The quest stands upon the edge of a knife----Lady Galadriel,The Lord of the Rings ...and so does this war.America is at war and being undermined at home.Our enemies will not relent.They must be stopped.God bless the USA. The quest stands upon the edge of a knife—-Lady Galadriel,The Lord of the Rings

…and so does this war.America is at war and being undermined at home.Our enemies will not relent.They must be stopped.God bless the USA.

]]> By: the struggler http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/5176/comment-page-1#comment-294817 the struggler Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:35:01 +0000 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/5176#comment-294817 Excellent blog AJ.I read it daily.Keep up the good work. Long live the Strata-sphere. Just thought I'd say something.It seemed a little slow.Carry on. Excellent blog AJ.I read it daily.Keep up the good work. Long live the Strata-sphere.

Just thought I’d say something.It seemed a little slow.Carry on.

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