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John Arquilla: Why is America still letting online jihadists run amok?, Foreign Policy
Posted By Jacob Laksin On December 13, 2009 @ 3:37 pm In Uncategorized | 1 Comment
The five young men detained in Pakistan this week — like a whole new generation of jihadis — appear to have made considerable use of the Internet in their alleged approach to al Qaeda. Their story points out that, nine years after 9/11, terrorist networks are still not only able to stay in touch via cyberspace, but that they are even extending their reach thanks to our giving them a free ride in the virtual domain.U.S. President Barack Obama often speaks about his central strategic objective of denying al Qaeda its haven in Waziristan, but he says nary a word about taking away its “virtual haven” in cyberspace. This omission is more than his alone, as none of the key military, intelligence, and law-enforcement arms of the U.S. government have done much to curtail terrorist use of the Net.
via How to Lose a Cyberwar – By John Arquilla | Foreign Policy.
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