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kentuck

(111,053 posts)
Sun Aug 10, 2014, 09:09 PM Aug 2014

A new weapon of the terrorists - the social media.

The leaders of ISIS have been "tweeting". They have been sending Instagrams. They know how to photoshop. Man, do they know how to photoshop!

Their intent is to use the social media to frighten America and the West. In my opinion, it is working fairly well for them. Photos such as severed heads stuck on metal fences. It is a new facet of propaganda.

The Internet can make things seem as they are not. The Internet can start rumors. The Internet can do all kinds of evil things. But it can do some good things, also. For example, so long as the terrorists are blogging and photo-shopping, they don't have time for violence...

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A new weapon of the terrorists - the social media. (Original Post) kentuck Aug 2014 OP
They've been tweeting pics of dead US soldiers. Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2014 #1
As we know from past experience...... KoKo Aug 2014 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Aug 2014 #3
Muslim Christian Mixer: Ice Pack, Baghdad, Sept 6. Bring your own ... GeorgeGist Aug 2014 #4

Nuclear Unicorn

(19,497 posts)
1. They've been tweeting pics of dead US soldiers.
Sun Aug 10, 2014, 09:15 PM
Aug 2014

I cannot tell you how glad I am that Lover Boy's IRR obligation is satisfied. Maybe that makes me selfish and small but I don't care.

KoKo

(84,711 posts)
2. As we know from past experience......
Sun Aug 10, 2014, 09:19 PM
Aug 2014

It's probably not "ISIL/ISIS" that's doing ALL those Twitters. 's

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