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The State of Iran's Ongoing Netwar
An anonymous reader writes "Following disputed elections in Iran, opposition groups and activists have turned conventional protests into a major threat to the ruling government. The low-intensity protest movement is rapidly becoming the first true netwar of the 21st century. Opposition protesters have shown that within a few hours or less, the information technologies that are the mainstay of modern society can become its weapons, as well.
This article examines the current situation in Iran and the part played by new media technologies and strategies, showing how far the theory and practice of netwar has advanced since the concept first emerged in the late nineties."
Call the White House. Tell Obama to meddle. Get your friends to call as well.
A couple of thousands highly skilled minutemen, and a several hundred million zombies.
Freedom or George Bush
best written...well thought out...pleasure to read...
I submit that you've already answered yourself on this point.
Get thee glass eyes, and, like a scurvy politician, seem to see things thou dost not.--King Lear
...Somebody send those guys some Redbull and Cheetos!
Hot Pockets. All you got. Seriously.
"Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever." - Napoleon Bonaparte
Well, the US could oversee the next elections to ensure that it gets an honest result...
Ok, for irony impaired people and for those that think that would be a good idea. Forget it.
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