Human Terrain System - Revision history

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2011-09-15T13:57:00Z

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David: moved Globalisation:Human Terrain System to Human Terrain System

2011-09-14T11:59:36Z

moved Globalisation:Human Terrain System to Human Terrain System

Alan Mccormack at 07:39, 18 November 2010

2010-11-18T07:39:52Z

Alan Mccormack: New page: The Human Terrain System (HTS) is a United States army led scheme supported by the Office of the Secretary of Defence. It aims to provide a socio-cultural understanding in conflicted areas...

2010-11-18T07:38:39Z

New page: The Human Terrain System (HTS) is a United States army led scheme supported by the Office of the Secretary of Defence. It aims to provide a socio-cultural understanding in conflicted areas...

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The Human Terrain System (HTS) is a United States army led scheme supported by the Office of the Secretary of Defence. It aims to provide a socio-cultural understanding in conflicted areas in which the US military operates.<ref>"[http://hts.army.mil/Default.aspx Welcome to the HTS Home Page]", Human Terrain System, accessed 17 November 2010.</ref> Socio-cultural teams are provided by the HTS to the following units of the United States:

· Army Brigade Combat Team (BCT)

· USMC Regimental Combat Team (RCT)

· Army Division / Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF)

The creation of the HTS was overseen by the Foreign Military Studies office in order to address a lack of cultural knowledge which hindered the capabilities of the US army. The necessity for such a program is cited as being that any successes the United States has seen in any given area is related to both an understanding and respect of the culture of that area.<ref>"[http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA457490&Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf The Human Terrain System: a CORDS for the 21st Century]", [http://www.dtic.com/ DITC Online], accessed 17 November 2010.</ref>

Criticism has been made regarding the conflict which arises regarding the ethics of anthropologists associated with the initiative.<ref>"[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7042090.stm US army enlists anthropologists, 16th October, 2007]", [http://news.bbc.co.uk/ BBC News], accessed 17 November 2010.</ref> Other controversies associated with the HTS include a contractor being accused of spying for Saddam Hussein in 2008<ref>"[http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2008/12/human-terrain-s-2/ Accused 'Human Terrain' Spy Free on Bond]", [http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/ Wired Danger Room], accessed 17 November 2010.</ref> and an employee of HTS; Issa Salomi being kidnapped in 2010.
<ref>"[http://cryptome.org/0001/hts-salomi.htm Iraqi Insurgents Capture Human Terrain Team Member Issa T. Salomi, 7th February 2010]", John Stanton, [http://www.cryptome.org Cryptome], accessed 17 November 2010.</ref>

Steve Fondacaro, the co-founder and manager of the HTS was ousted from the program in 2009, however the reason as to his departure was not disclosed.<ref>"[http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/06/human-terrain-chief-ousted/#more-26041 'Human Terrain' Cheif Ousted]", [http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/ Wired Danger Room], accessed 17 November 2010.</ref>

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-The Human Terrain System (HTS) is a United States army led scheme supported by the Office of the Secretary of Defence. It aims to provide a socio-cultural understanding in conflicted areas in which the US military operates.<ref>"[http://hts.army.mil/Default.aspx Welcome to the HTS Home Page]", Human Terrain System, accessed 17 November 2010.</ref>  Socio-cultural teams are provided by the HTS to the following units of the United States:
+The '''Human Terrain System''' (HTS) is a United States army led scheme supported by the Office of the Secretary of Defence. It aims to provide a socio-cultural understanding in conflict areas where the US military operates.<ref>"[http://hts.army.mil/Default.aspx Welcome to the HTS Home Page]", Human Terrain System, accessed 17 November 2010.</ref>  Socio-cultural teams are provided by the HTS to the following units of the United States:
 · Army Brigade Combat Team (BCT)
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 · Army Division / Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF)
-The creation of the HTS was overseen by the Foreign Military Studies office in order to address a lack of cultural knowledge which hindered the capabilities of the US army. The necessity for such a program is cited as being that any successes the United States has seen in any given area is related to both an understanding and respect of the culture of that area.<ref>"[http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA457490&Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf The Human Terrain System: a CORDS for the 21st Century]", [http://www.dtic.com/ DITC Online], accessed 17 November 2010.</ref>
+The creation of the HTS was overseen by the [[Foreign Military Studies]] office to address a lack of cultural knowledge which hindered the capabilities of the US army. The need for such a programme is cited as being that any successes the United States has seen in any given area is related to both an understanding and respect of the culture of that area.<ref>"[http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA457490&Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf The Human Terrain System: a CORDS for the 21st Century]", [http://www.dtic.com/ DITC Online], accessed 17 November 2010.</ref>
-Criticism has been made regarding the conflict which arises regarding the ethics of anthropologists associated with the initiative.<ref>"[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7042090.stm US army enlists anthropologists, 16th October, 2007]", [http://news.bbc.co.uk/ BBC News], accessed 17 November 2010.</ref> Other controversies associated with the HTS include a contractor being accused of spying for Saddam Hussein in 2008<ref>"[http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2008/12/human-terrain-s-2/ Accused 'Human Terrain' Spy Free on Bond]", [http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/ Wired Danger Room], accessed 17 November 2010.</ref> and an employee of HTS; Issa Salomi being kidnapped in 2010.
+Criticism has been made regarding the conflict which arises regarding the ethics of anthropologists associated with the initiative.<ref>"[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7042090.stm US army enlists anthropologists, 16th October, 2007]", [http://news.bbc.co.uk/ BBC News], accessed 17 November 2010.</ref> Other controversies associated with the HTS include a contractor being accused of spying for [[Saddam Hussein]] in 2008<ref>"[http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2008/12/human-terrain-s-2/ Accused 'Human Terrain' Spy Free on Bond]", [http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/ Wired Danger Room], accessed 17 November 2010.</ref> and an employee of HTS; [[Issa Salomi]] being kidnapped in 2010.
 <ref>"[http://cryptome.org/0001/hts-salomi.htm Iraqi Insurgents Capture Human Terrain Team Member Issa T. Salomi, 7th February 2010]", John Stanton, [http://www.cryptome.org Cryptome], accessed 17 November 2010.</ref>
-Steve Fondacaro, the co-founder and manager of the HTS was ousted from the program in 2009, however the reason as to his departure was not disclosed.<ref>"[http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/06/human-terrain-chief-ousted/#more-26041 'Human Terrain' Cheif Ousted]", [http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/ Wired Danger Room], accessed 17 November 2010.</ref>
+[[Steve Fondacaro]], the co-founder and manager of the HTS was ousted from the programme in 2009, however the reason for his departure was not disclosed.<ref>"[http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/06/human-terrain-chief-ousted/#more-26041 'Human Terrain' Chief Ousted]", [http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/ Wired Danger Room], accessed 17 November 2010.</ref>
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	Steve Fondacaro, the co-founder and manager of the HTS was ousted from the program in 2009, however the reason as to his departure was not disclosed.<ref>"[http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/06/human-terrain-chief-ousted/#more-26041 'Human Terrain' Cheif Ousted]", [http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/ Wired Danger Room], accessed 17 November 2010.</ref>		Steve Fondacaro, the co-founder and manager of the HTS was ousted from the program in 2009, however the reason as to his departure was not disclosed.<ref>"[http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/06/human-terrain-chief-ousted/#more-26041 'Human Terrain' Cheif Ousted]", [http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/ Wired Danger Room], accessed 17 November 2010.</ref>
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