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Danish, Western Websites Under Attack
caese writes "The BBC is reporting that almost 900 Danish websites have been defaced by crackers angry about the recent controversy over cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad. From the article: 'What is extraordinary for this Danish case is the speed in which the community united'. Another 1600 or so Western websites have been defaced by the same group. The defacements have ranged from condemnation of the cartoons to outright calls for violence."
I thought these cartoons were first published back in September. It's surprising that it only took four months for people to start whacking websites?
Just junk food for thought...
Is it just me or is the real story here how 900 websites managed to have lax security? That really scares me.
Look, I'm not apologizing for or condoning any of these actions.
I just wish people would keep in mind that there are 1 billion muslims in the world. Thats roughly 3 times the population of the United States. Combine that many people with the abject levels of poverty and living conditions a good portion of the Middle East lives in, and you get the type of behavior we're seeing.
I think this says more about their countries government and living conditions than it does about their religion. Religion is just an outlet for their frustrations.
Then again, maybe I'm full of shit, I look forward to seeing how this all plays out in the next 10 years or so.