March 18, 2008
What A Novel Idea!
Interviews with more than two dozen senior officials involved in the effort provided the outlines of previously unreported missions to mute Al Qaeda’s message, turn the jihadi movement’s own weaknesses against it and illuminate Al Qaeda’s errors whenever possible.Where ever could they have come up with that from?A primary focus has become cyberspace, which is the global safe haven of terrorist networks. To counter efforts by terrorists to plot attacks, raise money and recruit new members on the Internet, the government has mounted a secret campaign to plant bogus e-mail messages and Web site postings, with the intent to sow confusion, dissent and distrust among militant organizations, officials confirm.
Seriously, its about control of the battle space. Cyberspace is part of the battle space in this war. al-Qaeda seeks to use cyberspace to get its message out and to organize. We must at least show up and to fight them in this medium. Not so much to drive all terrorists from the internet. That's neither possible nor desirable. But we must show up to the fight. To break up the perception of legitimacy and power that a web presence brings.
Oh, and also to screw with their heads.
Look out! Zionist Internet Spies are everywhere!
Also see TigerHawk , The Glittering Eye and Daniel Drezner.
Hat Tip: Bill.
By Howie at March 18, 2008 01:56 PM | | l digg this
