Islamist Website Instructs Mujahideen in Using Popular U.S. Web Forums...Foster Anti-WarSentiment

Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) ^ | 20 March 2007 | unknown

[Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus]

Oops, cat's out of the bag.

[swatbuznik]

I've always suspected. The freedom of the internet just may be our undoing.

[bnelson44]

Indicate You Are an American

"Obviously, you have to register yourself using a purely American name... Choose an icon that indicates that you are an American, and place it next to your nickname [in the forum]."

"In my experience, the areas most visited in American forums... [are titled] 'Random Thoughts' and 'What's going on in your mind?'... [The former] takes priority in the American forums, and is highly popular. You should post your contribution there... This should include films of the mujahideen in Iraq, mujahideen publications in English, and images and films of the Americans' crimes, [such as] killing unarmed civilians in Iraq... etc."


"Invent Stories About American Soldiers You Have [Allegedly] Personally Known"

"Obviously, you should post your contribution... as an American... You should correspond with visitors to this forum, [bringing to their attention] the frustrating situation of their troops in Iraq... You should invent stories about American soldiers you have [allegedly] personally known (as classmates... or members in a club who played baseball and tennis with you) who were drafted to Iraq and then committed suicide while in service by hanging or shooting themselves..."

"Also, write using a sad tone, and tell them that you feel sorry for your [female] neighbor or co-worker who became addicted to alcohol or drugs... because her poor fiancé, a former soldier in Iraq, was paralyzed or [because] his legs were amputated... [Use any story] which will break their spirits, oh brave fighter for the sake of God..."


How to Make Americans Feel Frustrated With Their Government

"You should enter into debate or respond only if it is extremely necessary... Your concern should [only] be introducing topics which... will cause [them to feel] frustration and anger towards their government..., which will... render them hostile to Bush... and his Republican Party and make them feel they must vote ton bring the troops back from Iraq as soon as possible."

"Do not... discuss issues pertaining to Arabs or Muslims at all, whether negatively or positively... because this could be a trap for you... In addition, do not ask people to circulate the material [you have posted] in other forums... as these types of requests will expose you..."

[wastedyears]

I'm sure one or two people in the government could hire a few civvi hackers and track them down.

[mtbopfuyn]

Quick, someone ping Jim!

;)

[Ieatfrijoles]

Any of the 'good' PR they produce via Saudi treasure or the internet only lasts up to the next attack/thwarted attack and then they start again from zero.

[wastedyears]

Drafted? There we go

We're still an all-volunteer military. It would be nice if everybody realized that.

[Leftism is Mentally Deranged]

Yes, and the left is anti-war too. Any doubt that the left and the jihadis are in a long-enduring alliance to bring about the downfall of Western Civilization?

[SolidWood]

I am frustrated. I am frustrated that the knowledge on this war and the media lies we have on conservative forums won't reach a broader audience.

I want this damn thing being reported by FOXNews, EVERY conservative Talk radio (PLEASE ALL CONTACT RUSH AND CO) and the government! HELL! Bush himself should be saying this at his speech today!

The terrorists and their liberal lackeys will have their way, as long as we remain silent. SPREAD this news, and contact conservative media-outlets. All of them.

Please everyone contact his Ping-list and tell them to contact conservative media (papers, FOX, Talk Radio, blogs etc.).

[CJ Wolf]

[MizSterious]

I think some of them have been here on FR, too. Every so often I'll see someone new following that line.

[Hoplite]

Lemme tell ya, If I had a virgin
for every time I was zotted on FR...

[Publius6961]

As part of the campaign to foster anti-war sentiment among Westerners, and more specifically among Americans, a member of the Al-Mohajroon Islamist website with the username Al-Wathiq Billah instructed mujahideen in how to infiltrate popular American forums and to use them to distribute jihad films and spread disinformation about the war.

"There is no doubt, my brothers, that raiding American forums is among the most important means of obtaining victory in the fierce media war... and of influencing the views of the weak-minded American who pays his taxes so they will go to the infidel American army. This American is an idiot and does not [even] know where Iraq is... [It is therefore] mandatory for every electronic mujahid [to engage in this raiding]."

This may be "news" to a very few, but the reality is that those who are engaged and aware already know this to be true; those who are opposed to any kind of resistance in this global war will remain unconvinced, fat, dumb, ignorant and happy.

The fatal flaw with the "liberals" is that they refuse to see what the rest of us see, no matter how strong and clear the evidence.

[Cannoneer No. 4]

Start you a blog and join the Cyber Militia. Fox and Rush can't do it all.

Are you at war, or are you at the mall?

[SolidWood]

Right on. But when we want to reach millions we need Fox and Rush. I will seriously consider to start a blog, but everyone should also contact our few footholds in the media.

[expatguy]

bttt

[Zeroisanumber]

Yeah, I see jihadi posted all the time at liveleak. No one pays them much mind.

[theBuckwheat]

What do these crazies think will happen? That they hope to steer the conversation in a beneficial direction, or expect that when they say something outrageous that nobody on the forum will call them on it. These folks will either have to lie through their teeth (an approved tactic), in which case they will not accomplish anything, or they will stick out like a sore thumb.

Yes, this is a war unlike any we have never been involved in before. Americans must do something that is very difficult- show patience and keep close to our principles. Hey! The bigger war depicted in the movie 300 went on for 150 years! We have had compromise as part of our culture so long we are ignorant of the difference between compromise between honest parties to seek the betterment of both and with dishonest, hostile parties bent on gaining any advantage to seek our destruction.

Remember what Leon Trotsky said: "You may not be interested in war, but war is interested in you." The jihadists decided now is the time to present Islam's Three Questions to the West: convert, submit or die.

Islam's moon god is not my God. I will not submit. Bring it on, and bring on moon god's lying ferrets and weasels to this forum. Let's see how long they last.

[bnelson44]

This instructs them to be subtle. Posting doom and gloom and hopelessness. I've seen it here, and on other forums. In this war, if you break your enemy's will to fight, you have won.

[Publius6961]

Open question for everyone:

Why is it that if I search for downloadable videos from the iraq war, there are literally dozens of anti-war and fifth column sites offering slanted videos that I can download to my heart's content but...

Try to download videos that view the war and our soldiers in a positive light and nobody wants to share.

What's up with that?