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Biography - William Gawthrop

William Gawthrop received his Masters of Science, Strategic Intelligence, from the National Defense Intelligence College in 2002 and his Bachelor of Science, Law Enforcement, from Sam Houston State University, Huntsville Texas, 1975, He is also a graduate of the US Army Command and General Staff College and the United State Marine Corps Command and Staff College. He is currently an Intelligence Analyst with the United States Government. He was previously:
- an Instructor at the National Defense Intelligence College, Defense Intelligence Agency
- the Department of Defense Program Manager, Joint Terrorist Task Force, Counterintelligence Field Activity, Washington, DC
- a Counterintelligence Analyst, National Security Agency
- a Counterintelligence Staff Officer, at the US Army Special Operations Agency, Pentagon
- Brigade Staff Intelligence Officer, Frankfurt, GE
- Assistant J2, Joint Task Force Bravo, Operation Provide Comfort, Iraq
- Chief, All Source Production Branch, V Corp, Frankfurt, GE
- and an Intelligence Collector, (Light Weapons Infantryman) Co H, 75th Infantry, 1st Cavalry Division, Vietnam where he earned the Combat Infantryman’s Badge.
His most recent publications include:
- "The Dogmatic Basis of Jihad and Martyrdom", Small Wars Journal, July 2011
- "Zakat-A Warfare Funding Mechanism",The Vanguard - The Journal of the Military Intelligence Corps Association Vol 15, No 2.
- "The Sources and Patterns of Terrorism In Islamic Law". The Vanguard - The Journal of the Military Intelligence Corps Association, Vol 11, No 4, and
- "Countering Political Islam"; Counterterrorism - The Journal of Counterterrorism and Homeland Security International, Vol 10, No. 4.
Mr. Gawthrop analytic interests include Islamic Law.