Latest victory in Bush war-against-evil
Jim Baldauf
jfbaldauf@prodigy.net
Fri, 23 Nov 2001 16:16:04 -0600
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Roger opined:
>Isn't it obvious that the internet is the devil's tool in the hands
of foreigners?<=20
And maybe even in the hands of certain unpatriotic, radical
"domestic groups," and the individuals who belong to such
groups. I understand that the Singing Attorney General, John
Asscroft, is compiling a list of such groups and individuals. So
that "appropriate countermeasures" can be taken.
jb
Isn't it obvious that the internet is the devil's tool in the hands
of foreigners? -- Roger
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/africa/newsid_1672000/1672220.stm
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Friday, 23 November, 2001, 13:02 GMT=20
US shuts down Somalia internet
The US believes the two companies also support Bin Laden
Somalia's only internet company and a key telecoms business have been =
forced to close=20
because the United States suspects them of terrorist links.=20
The two firms, Somalia Internet Company and al-Barakaat,=20
both appear on a US list of organisations accused of funnelling money to =
the al-Qaeda network.
Both companies have stated they are not linked to terrorists.=20
Along with denying all internet access to Somalis, the closures have =
severely restricted=20
international telephone lines and shut down vitally needed money =
transfer facilities.=20
Correspondents say the closure of the companies will have a devastating =
effect on the country,=20
which desperately needs the services they provide.
Desperation=20
Hassan Barise in Mogadishu told the BBC's Network Africa programme the =
said more than 80%=20
of Somalis depend on money they receive from relatives outside the =
country..."
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<DIV>Roger opined:</DIV>
<DIV>>Isn't it obvious that the internet is the devil's tool in the=20
hands<BR>of foreigners?< </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>And maybe even in the hands of certain unpatriotic, radical</DIV>
<DIV>"domestic groups," and the individuals who belong to such</DIV>
<DIV>groups. I understand that the Singing Attorney General, John</DIV>
<DIV>Asscroft, is compiling a list of such groups and individuals. =
So</DIV>
<DIV>that "appropriate countermeasures" can be taken.</DIV>
<DIV>jb</DIV>
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<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Isn't it obvious that the internet is the devil's tool in the =
hands<BR>of=20
foreigners? -- Roger<BR><BR><A=20
href=3D"http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/africa/newsid_1672000/1672=
220.stm">http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/africa/newsid_1672000/167=
2220.stm</A><BR><BR>*****************************************<BR><BR>Frid=
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23 November, 2001, 13:02 GMT <BR>US shuts down Somalia =
internet<BR><BR>The US=20
believes the two companies also support Bin Laden<BR><BR>Somalia's only =
internet=20
company and a key telecoms business have been forced to close =
<BR>because the=20
United States suspects them of terrorist links. <BR><BR>The two firms, =
Somalia=20
Internet Company and al-Barakaat, <BR>both appear on a US list of =
organisations=20
accused of funnelling money to the al-Qaeda network.<BR><BR>Both =
companies have=20
stated they are not linked to terrorists. <BR><BR>Along with denying all =
internet access to Somalis, the closures have severely restricted=20
<BR>international telephone lines and shut down vitally needed money =
transfer=20
facilities. <BR><BR>Correspondents say the closure of the companies will =
have a=20
devastating effect on the country, <BR>which desperately needs the =
services they=20
provide.<BR><BR><?/color>Desperation <BR><BR>Hassan Barise in Mogadishu =
told the=20
BBC's Network Africa programme the said more than 80% <BR>of Somalis =
depend on=20
money they receive from relatives outside the=20
country..."<?/fontfamily></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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