MadProphetMargin
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Thu Nov-25-04 10:51 PM
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http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=41644HOMELAND INSECURITY Chat rooms targeted in hunt for terrorists CIA reportedly funding research into surveillance of discussions
Posted: November 25, 2004 1:00 a.m. Eastern
As part of the effort to keep America secure from future acts of violence, the U.S. is looking at monitoring Internet chat rooms to identify potential terrorists.
According to CNET News.com, the CIA is quietly funding research into surveillance of online discussion halls.
In April 2003, the intelligence agency reportedly agreed to finance a series of research projects that newly disclosed government documents indicate were intended to create "new capabilities to combat terrorism through advanced technology."
One of the projects at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y., centers on profiling the behavior of those who talk in chat rooms.
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Taxloss
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Thu Nov-25-04 10:59 PM
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1. One evening a couple of weeks ago, |
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I found I could log on to the BBC, the Guardian, UK blogs, Londonist and so on, but DU, Metafilter, Daily KOS, Gothamist and so on all came up "page not found".
I panicked a bit. I thought the boot had come down. My mind was really racing for a few minutes.
Then whatever MidAtlantic problem it had been cleared up. I de-panicked.
But, for a moment, I was ready to believe ...
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bhikkhu
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Fri Nov-26-04 12:07 AM
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2. Our Nation's Thoughtcrime Epidemic - |
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first on the 2008 Agenda.
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SpiralHawk
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Fri Nov-26-04 12:15 AM
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3. I think Thoughtcrime is actually on the 2005 agenda |
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But I really didn't mean to have that thought. It was an accident. please don't denounce me. They will curtail my Prozac and chocorations again.
I know Big BushCo loves me. Really, I do.
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