“IRREGULAR WARFARE” – the US Govt. Document Which Links the Pentagon To Terrorism “Irregular Warfare”–Air Force Doctrine Document 2-3
1 August 2007 Unconventional warfare (UW)— It includes, but is not limited to, guerrilla warfare, subversion,sabotage, intelligence activities, and unconventional assisted recovery. (JP 1-02, Department of Defense [DOD] Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms)Irregular warfare (IW)—IW… seeks toundermine a group, government, or ideology by influencing the population, whichis often the center of gravity. It includes, but is not limited to, activities such as insurgency, counterinsurgency (COIN), terrorism, andcounterterrorism.IW ACTIVITIES Support to Insurgencies Various US government organizations are postured to recruit, organize,train, and advise indigenous guerrilla or partisan forces. These operations usually consist of supplying equipment, training, and advisory assistance to nonstateactors. They may also involve US direct-action operations supporting specific campaign goals.