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History of the First Internet
U96 writes "Ever since the Gore claim to have "invented" the internet, its history has been the subject of misinformation and ridicule. The Institue of Internet History contains an accurate, in-depth examination of the early industrial origins of the internet. An interesting read..."
Perhaps my very f1rst post :-) and just to remind the editors to actually use a spellchecker (Institue).
The link has either been /.ed already or there is a problem with it. Somebody send me a cached copy please.
They proved themselves to be partisan hacks before. And if in you're in the 'truth' business you don't do what they did to Michael Moore and remain trusted.
Granted, that article is correct, but their credibility was killed long ago.
Algore: During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative in creating the Internet.
Snopes: No, Al Gore did not claim he "invented" the Internet, nor did he say anything that could reasonably be interpreted that way.
So taking "the initiative in creating" something isn't inventing it? Am I unreasonable in thinking otherwise?
The previous has been a secret message to my comrades.
"One way or the other, we are determined to deny Iraq the capacity to develop weapons of mass destruction and the missiles to deliver them. That is our bottom line."
... chosen to spend his money on building weapons of mass destruction and palaces for his cronies."
... Saddam Hussein has invigorated his weapons programs. Reports indicate that biological, chemical and nuclear programs continue apace and may be back to pre-Gulf War status. In addition, Saddam continues to redefine delivery systems and is doubtless using the cover of a licit missile program to develop longer-range missiles that will threaten the United States and our allies."
... We also should remember we have always underestimated the progress Saddam has made in devel
- President Clinton, Feb. 4, 1998
"If Saddam rejects peace and we have to use force, our purpose is clear. We want to seriously diminish the threat posed by Iraq's weapons of mass destruction program."
- President Clinton, Feb. 17, 1998
"Iraq is a long way from [here], but what happens there matters a great deal here. For the risks that the leaders of a rogue state will use nuclear, chemical or biological weapons against us or our allies is the greatest security threat we face."
- Madeline Albright, Feb 18, 1998
"He will use those weapons of mass destruction again, as he has ten times since 1983."
- Sandy Berger, Clinton National Security Adviser, Feb, 18, 1998
"We urge you, after consulting with Congress, and consistent with the U.S. Constitution and laws, to take necessary actions (including, if appropriate, air and missile strikes on suspect Iraqi sites) to respond effectively to the threat posed by Iraq's refusal to end its weapons of mass destruction programs."
- Letter to President Clinton, signed by Sens. Carl Levin (D-MI), Tom Daschle (D-SD), John Kerry ( D-MA), and others Oct. 9, 1998
"Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the development of weapons of mass destruction technology which is a threat to countries in the region and he has made a mockery of the weapons inspection process."
- Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Dec. 16, 1998
"Hussein has
- Madeline Albright, Clinton Secretary of State, Nov. 10, 1999
"There is no doubt that
- Letter to President Bush, Signed by Sen. Bob Graham (D-FL,) and others, December 5, 2001
"We begin with the common belief that Saddam Hussein is a tyrant and threat to the peace and stability of the region. He has ignored the mandate of the United Nations and is building weapons of mass destruction and the means of delivering them."
- Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI), Sept. 19, 2002
"We know that he has stored secret supplies of biological and chemical weapons throughout his country."
- Al Gore, Sept. 23, 2002
"Iraq's search for weapons of mass destruction has proven impossible to deter and we should assume that it will continue for as long as Saddam is in power."
- Al Gore, Sept. 23, 2002
"We have known for many years that Saddam Hussein is seeking and developing weapons of mass destruction."
- Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA), Sept. 27, 2002
"The last UN weapons inspectors left Iraq in October of 1998. We are confident that Saddam Hussein retains some stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons, and that he has since embarked on a crash course to build up his chemical and biological warfare capabilities. Intelligence reports indicate that he is seeking nuclear weapons..."
- Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV), Oct. 3, 2002
"I will be voting to give the President of the United States the authority to use force-- if necessary-- to disarm Saddam Hussein because I believe that a deadly arsenal of weapons of mass destruction in his hands is a real and grave threat to our security."
- Sen. John F. Kerry (D-MA), Oct. 9, 2002
"There is unmistakable evidence that Saddam Hussein is working aggressively to develop nuclear weapons and w! ill likely have nuclear weapons within the next five years
So let me get this straight: We can make fun of all the misspeaking that Dubya does, but we can't mock Gore for saying "I took the initiative in creating the Internet."?
Precisely. Didn't you get your Slashdot rules of conduct? This is a "blue" site. You must never criticize liberals or Democrats. You must always criticize conservatives and Republicans. This is particularly important in the case of Al Gore versus the shrub. Mr. Gore is an intellectual giant, so any mispeaks must be ignored out of respect to his stature. However, Shrub II is mental midget, so any mispeaks he makes must be Freudian slips reflecting his true evil nature.
Any attempts to bridge the left/right polarity we've spent the last decade creating will be met with extreme moderation...
Don't blame me, I didn't vote for either of them!
that Al Gore invented for the pro-choice liberal weenies. Its one of the internets that spreads rumors about a draft going on. What about the history of the other internets that don't spread such rumors?
And i should care, because...?
Man is a slave because freedom is difficult, whereas slavery is easy.
Much of these are flat out lies. Sir you are an idiot.