A little more on Broadwell...“Organizations have several tactical reasons to use women,” [View all]

[The Straight Story]

“Organizations have several tactical reasons to use women,” Paula Broadwell, deputy director of the Jebsen Center for Counter-Terrorism Studies at The Fletcher School, wrote in the Globe. “Because women are stereotyped as nonviolent, they might elicit less attention and thus execute a stealthier attack; there are also inherent sensitivities in searching or questioning a woman, especially in many conservative Muslim societies.”

In several terrorist groups, Broadwell noted, women already play integral roles. “Female suicide terrorism is not new,” she wrote, adding that Al Qaeda, Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the Sri Lankan Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the Chechen Black Widows all have female members—many of whom have attempted or succeeded in carrying out suicide bombings.


“We should incorporate more women in our intelligence fields who might more stealthily get behind enemy lines to gather information,” she wrote in the Globe.

http://enews.tufts.edu/stories/10/2006/12/14/WomenAndTerrorism

The White House Announces National Finalists for the 2008-2009 Class of White House Fellows

White House News
National Finalists for the 2008-2009 White House Fellowships
White House Fellows
WASHINGTON, April 29, 2008 - The White House today announced that thirty two outstanding men and women from across the country have been selected as National Finalists for the White House Fellows Program - the nation's most prestigious program for leadership and public service. The National Finalists represent a diverse cross-section of professions, including business, medicine, law, non-profit sector, media, state government, finance, and education. Additionally, four branches of the military are represented among the National Finalists. A complete list of the National Finalists appears below.

The White House Fellows Program was founded in 1964 by President Lyndon B. Johnson. This non-partisan program offers exceptional men and women first-hand experience working at the highest levels of the federal government. Fellows also participate in an education program consisting of roundtable discussions with renowned leaders from the private and public sectors. Following the Fellowship year, Fellows are expected to repay the privilege by contributing to the country as national leaders and public servants.

Selection as a White House Fellow is highly competitive and based on a record of remarkable professional achievement early in one's career, evidence of leadership potential, a proven commitment to public service, and the knowledge and skills necessary to contribute successfully at the highest levels of the federal government. Throughout its history, the program has fostered leaders in many fields including Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao, Former Secretary of State Colin Powell, retired U.S. Army General Wesley Clark, U.S. Senator Samuel Brownback, U.S. Representative Joe Barton, Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Court TV Anchor Jami Floyd, NYSE Euronext Deputy Chairman Marshall Carter, Travelocity CEO Michelle Peluso, and U.S. Court of Appeals Judges M. Margaret McKeown and Deanell Reece Tacha.

Additional information about the Program is located at www.whitehouse.gov/fellows .

2008-2009 White House Fellows National Finalists and Hometowns

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Paula D. Broadwell, Associate Director, Jebsen Center for Counter-Terrorism Studies at the Fletcher School, Tufts University; Bismarck, ND

http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2008/04/20080429.html