The Business of Beating Terrorists

The U.S. military thinks your business may hold some secrets about how to win the war on terror. A recent USA Today article suggests that it's not off base to think the solutions for winning the war on terrorism may be found within our country's capitalist society--ironically, the very values terrorists purport to hate.

Why is the military looking to businesses, especially small businesses? Because, as the article explains, "the world of geopolitics has discovered itself to be on the same road that business has been on for some time. That road is flatter, more networked and more decentralized than ever."

By looking at how small companies like YouTube, Skype and Wikipedia are giving old giants in their industries a run for their money, the military hopes to gain some ideas it can use to fight al-Qaeda and other terrorist organizations.