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The two decades, 1925–45, witnessed a dramatic transformation and revitalization of the Persian carpet industry in response to developments in Iranian governance, society and economy. Two historical watersheds were covered by that period, notably the replacement of the Qajar dynasty by a modernizing administration under Reza Shah Pahlavi, and the subsequent wartime occupation of Iran jointly by the Soviet Union and Great Britain. It was during those two decades that Iran acquired a centralized system of government and the beginnings of a modern industrial base. The accompanying social transformation brought about the emergence of new classes of administrators and managers who constituted the dominant elite of the Reza Shah era. This twin process of centralization and modernization had a telling impact on Iranian culture and the arts, including the carpet arts.

Following a brief description of the violent conditions in occupied Iraq, it is asserted that in addition to a coalition troop surge, an information & psychological operation would be required to break support for the cycle of violence & aggression. The theoretical underpinnings of the Information Operations Task Force's (IOTF's) operational tactics are traced back to WWII & examined, drawing on Daniel Lerner (1949) & discussing legal issues, objectives, & impact assessment. The 2005/06 activities of one IOFT unit are related, demonstrating that the general population was the vulnerability of insurgents & terrorists. The IOTF's media campaigns, results of the operation, & limiters on the effort are discussed before explaining the media product development process & the so-called Effects-Based Operation framework in which productions were assessed. Six points with regard to "winning hearts & minds" are laid out in closing. D. Edelman. Adapted from the source document.