Tuesday, September 26, 2006

...and one more NIE-related thing

Is anyone else wary of this final assertion in the NIE?

"Anti-US and anti-globalization sentiment is on the rise and fueling other radical ideologies. This could prompt some leftist, nationalist, or separatist groups to adopt terrorist methods to attack US interests. The radicalization process is occurring more quickly, more widely, and more anonymously in the Internet age, raising the likelihood of surprise attacks by unknown groups whose members and supporters may be difficult to pinpoint.

• We judge that groups of all stripes will increasingly use the Internet to communicate, propagandize, recruit, train, and obtain logistical and financial support."


I am not a paranoid person by nature, but given the extreme secrecy of and issue politicization by this Administration, I can't help but read a not-so-subtle jab at "groups of all stripes" -- such as the netroots, perhaps? -- who have, by using several of the Internet advantages mentioned above, spear-headed a rebirth of our democracy in this country.

Next stop: Using these politicized NIE conclusions to kill Net Neutrality, in the name of "national security."

1 Comments:

Blogger Binulatti said...

I don't think that's paranoid at all. I mean, the choice of words: "stripes"?! - as in "stars and..."? I don't think either side will debate that netroots progressives are seen as domestic terrorists to this administration.

Thu Sep 28, 04:39:00 PM PDT  

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