The main website for Al-Qaeda in Iraq is no more. Seems that the US is getting sharper about using the internet to observe and disrupt these sites. First we just watch, then we have the info we take em down. The producer of the site one Abu Dijana was also captured. I suspect we now have a wealth of info on the insurgency from this raid.
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I especially enjoyed the additional "angle":
Depending on a Web surfer's point of view, these Web sites could be called the
tools of freedom fighters or terrorists. But, it is safe to say that most Iraqis who log on to the publicly available sites support the insurgency. And some are likely active in the fight.
Ashraf al-Taie, a translator in the NBC News Baghdad Bureau, regularly monitors insurgent Web sites.
Posted by: dave at October 17, 2005 10:12 AM (CcXvt)
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I wonder if we can set up "meetings" before we take down the web sites.
Posted by: ericj at October 17, 2005 11:07 AM (hrQvk)
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let's just keep hoping that they keep using them. As far as being a "critical tool" of the insurgency. I am sorta thinking that may not altogether be true. If Osama is on line now perhaps he would care to comment ? ummmm Any estimates of what percent of the insurgecy is on line ? Ooooops I know I know the math part isn't as welcome as cheerleading but still: What percent of Iraq has access to the internet ? An alternative to firepower might be providing them with FREE PORN (why wait for the 70 virgins? who wants virgins anyway ?) and access to reliable and honest GAMBLING SITES. Who will be willing to go on a suicide misssion when they have a possible winning LOTTO TIcket for 10 million dollars !!
Posted by: john Ryan at October 17, 2005 11:54 AM (ads7K)
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John and his math again. What's your deal john, did you get hit in the head with a math book or something?
Posted by: Improbulus Maximus at October 17, 2005 12:28 PM (0yYS2)
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Will they now turn to hollywood to get what they want will they get MICHEAL MOORE or OLIVER STONE as well as the usial amount of left-wing hollywood celberties like GEORGE CLOONEY or MARTIN SHEEN?
Posted by: sandpiper at October 17, 2005 01:30 PM (stdEd)
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Exactly what is your point, John? Are you suggesting we allow the sites to stay up even if we have the ability to take them down?
Posted by: jesusland joe at October 17, 2005 02:53 PM (rUyw4)
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John Ryan, are you a movie star? I think I saw you in a movie called "sex for untrainables" ?
Posted by: dave at October 17, 2005 07:27 PM (CcXvt)
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The bullshiters in DC need to "Get out the way!"
The CIA and FBI need more attention and money. Our intelligence agencies had suffered greatly under the Bush Sr. and Clinton era. We need to get them back to where they were back when Reagan was the man.
We should have never stopped the strong forward progress we had in Afghanistan. That's where we need to concentrate our war on Terrorism.
Posted by: Buckwheat at November 11, 2005 10:47 AM (Edrly)
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