
“The seven studies include among them 86 findings about the effectiveness of counterterrorism programs, and those findings are startling. Lum, Kennedy and Sherley report that the average effect of the programs examined was negative. That is, the intervention was found to increase terrorist incidents rather than reduce them. The results varied by the type of intervention, but not in a way that should give us any comfort about our strategy. It’s scandalous that we spend billions every year on counterterrorism but barely spend any effort on evaluating whether what we’re doing works.”
Related posts:
Drones not just for foreign attacks, will fill up the U.S. skies
Gas In Egypt Is 78 Percent More Expensive Now Than Last Week
U.S. transport ship with hundreds of Marines deployed to the Mediterranean
Rent or buy? The math is changing
China fuels Bitcoin surge to record high
Families occupy unfinished homes in Spain
Japan's Shinzo Abe prepares to print money for the whole world
French competition watchdog raids Apple stores
U.S. Banks Bigger Than GDP as Accounting Rift Masks Risk
Ingham County judge rules Detroit bankruptcy be withdrawn
Food Shortages in Venezuela Bigger Worry Than Constitution
Get ready for the ‘War on Sugar’
Group aims to give out free shotguns in 15 cities
Swiss government reveals 'solution' to settle US tax dispute
Argentina imposes more restrictions on U.S. dollars