Battle against al-Qaida brand highlighted in secret paper

The material being used in the global propaganda effort "to taint the al-Qaida brand" is designed, in the jargon of Whitehall counterterrorism experts, to "undermine their narrative," according to the classified Whitehall paper seen by the Guardian. The research, information and communications unit (RICU) document says the effort is being made to "help the AQ-in-decline debate resonate" and says the campaign... [read full story]