==From PSYOP to MindWar:
The Psychology of Victory==
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by -
__Colonel Paul E. Valley
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Commander
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with -
~~Major Michael A. Aquino~~
PSYOP Research & Analysis Team Leader
>Within the U.S. military, PSYOP has habitually been relegated to a back-seat as a
“force multiplier”. The principal strategic decisions are made in consideration of traditional political and military interests and goals. Only then is PSYOP invited to the table, to help
achieve already-agreed-upon missions more efficiently.
>MindWar reverses this sequence. Psychological means for achieving victory -
essentially through convincing the enemy that he really wants to bring his national policies
into harmony with ours - are fashioned in support of basic political goals. The use of
“ordinary” military force (bombs, bullets, etc.) is regarded as a “last resort” in
circumstances wherein MindWar by itself fails.