Increasing Use of the Internet by Terrorist Groups

The LA Times reports on the extensive and effective use of the Internet by traditional terrorist organizations:

"From charismatic clerics who spout hate online, to thousands of extremist websites, chat rooms and social networking pages that raise money and spread radical propaganda, the Internet has become a crucial front in the ever-shifting war on terrorism."

The article also discusses using the Internet for terrorist training activities:

"The new militancy is driven by the Web," agreed Fawaz A. Gerges, a terrorism expert at the London School of Economics. "The terror training camps in Afghanistan and Pakistan are being replaced by virtual camps on the Web."

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