U.S. STUDIES ALGERIAN CI EXAMPLE

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States has been examining how Algeriaovercame a decade-long war with Islamic insurgents. U.S. officials and analysts agreed that Algeria has largely defeated theIslamic insurgency, which has drawn support from Al Qaida. They said Algeriahas employed brute force, relentless military operations, psychologicalwarfare as well as incentives to weaken, divide and demoralize theinsurgency movement.