AEI ignorance of the Web

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

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> From: Richard Forno <rforno () infowarrior org>
> Date: August 2, 2010 8:18:08 PM EDT
> To: Farber Dave <dave () farber net>
> Subject: AEI ignorance of the Web

> Some choice extracts from an op-Ed in today's WaPo from a guy at the AEI.  I swear, the louder a person screams about 
> something, chances are the less they really know about the matter t hand.  Among other things, does anyone (with a 
> clue) really think in the Internet Age, you can "recover the documents" distributed by Wikileaks or anyone else in 
> such decentralised manners once and for all?  C'mon.   I'm surprised this guy does't start asking SECDEF to launch a 
> few Tomahawks at Belgium or Iceland, too.
>
> The level of Internet idiocy in this town continues to amaze me.     -rick
>
>
> WikiLeaks must be stopped
> By Marc A. Thiessen
> Tuesday, August 3, 2010
>
> < - >
>
> "Arresting Assange would be a major blow to his organization. But taking him off the streets is not enough; we must 
> also recover the documents he unlawfully possesses and disable the system he has built to illegally disseminate 
> classified information."
>
> < - >
>
> With the stroke of his pen, the president can authorize USCYBERCOM to protect American and allied forces by 
> eliminating WikiLeaks' ability to disseminate classified information that puts their lives at risk.
>
> < - >
>
> "WikiLeaks represents a clear and present danger to the national security of the United States. If left unmolested, 
> Assange will become even bolder and inspire others to imitate his example. His group is at this moment preparing to 
> release tens of thousands of documents that will put the lives of our troops and our allies at risk. Will President 
> Obama stop WikiLeaks from doing so -- or sit back and do nothing?"



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