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Terrorists Move to Cyberspace

Posted by Zonk on from the that's-not-so-good dept.

Dreamwalkerofyore writes "The Washington Post has an article on how Al Quaeda is now using the 'net for its new HQ. From the article: 'With laptops and DVDs, in secret hideouts and at neighborhood Internet cafes, young code-writing jihadists have sought to replicate the training, communication, planning and preaching facilities they lost in Afghanistan with countless new locations on the Internet.'"

11 of 705 comments (clear)

  1. New game plan for the war against terror by UserGoogol · · Score: 5, Funny

    1) Find Al-Qaeda website.
    2) Troll with goatse.
    3) ???
    4) FREEDOM!

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    1. Re:New game plan for the war against terror by WAG24601G · · Score: 3, Funny

      1) Find Al-Qaeda website 2) Post on Slashdot (include reference to breasts) 3) Allow nature to run its course (Slashdotting) 4) Servers become anti-terror weapons

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  2. Quick! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Quick, turn off the Internet!

  3. Yes we must take immediate action by scenestar · · Score: 3, Funny

    and shut down the internet......

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  4. AOL by pmdata · · Score: 5, Funny

    The FBI can ditch the expensive equipment and just add the terrorists to their buddy list.

    1. Re:AOL by noidentity · · Score: 3, Funny

      Or better yet, give their IM screen names to American teenagers. That'll shut down the terrorist network in no time.

  5. Re:Oh great. Wonderful. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    You don't have to respect the man, but George Bush is America's leader during this war. He was elected twice to the position because America trusts his judgement, who are you to second guess a majority of Americans? Bush has been nothing but forthright and candid during these troubled times.

  6. Better plan (this one is actually formatted) by WAG24601G · · Score: 5, Funny

    1) Find Al-Qaeda website
    2) Post on Slashdot (include reference to breasts)
    3) Allow nature to run its course (Slashdotting)
    4) Servers become anti-terror weapons

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  7. Re:Just sensationalism... move along. by FFFish · · Score: 3, Funny

    Scary Boo! Ooga-Booga!

    Confirmed: Terrorists Use Internet!

    Confirmed: Terrorists Using Telephones!

    Confirmed: Terrorists Highly Secretive "Triple ROT13" code Can Not Be Broken!

    Confirmed: Terrorists Enjoy A Good Ice Cream!

    Quick! Everyone hide! The Terrorists Are Everywhar! Oooga-Booga!

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  8. Re:Using spam to disguise messages by Concerned+Onlooker · · Score: 3, Funny

    I guess that explains why after a day of deleting spam I feel like killing somebody.

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  9. LOL by autopr0n · · Score: 4, Funny

    Mohammed Atta for one, possessed a doctorate...in Urban Planning and Preservation.

    How Ironic.

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