In order to extend its influence, Al-Qaida's media wing, al-Sahab, announced the availability of eight Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahri video messages for cell phones. In a written message introducing the new cell phone videos, al-Zawahri, al-Qaida's number 2 figure, asked followers to spread the terror group's messages: "I asked God for the men of jihadi media to spread the message of Islam and monotheism to the world and spread real awareness to the people of the nations.” Al-Sahab has promised to release more of its previous video messages in cell-phone quality formats. Videos playable on cell phones are increasingly popular in the Middle East, mainly thanks to how easy they can be transferred from phone to phone using Bluetooth or infrared wireless technology.
News source: Associated Press
News source: Associated Press
Last edited by elvenseven on 05 Jan 2008 - 22:19
2: Your just promoting their message my making light of this
3: Even if I am wrong on the first 2 points, this is hardly front page news.
2: Your just promoting their message my making light of this
3: Even if I am wrong on the first 2 points, this is hardly front page news.
i agree +2
We don't get reports like this about the latest spam techniques (also about using technology), so why should this be here?
It's not my site so I have no control over content past or future I can only comment on what is placed on it, and looking at this I personally feel that it is FP worthy. It's tech, political, and international realted which are elements alot of FP stories usually have. If the name of the subject was replaced by Apple or some tech company nobody would be saying anything, because it's al-aqeda doesn't make it any less newsworthy. In my eyes it's more important than what Apple or some other tech company chooses to come out with.
Last edited by macrosslover on 05 Jan 2008 - 22:49
I agree completely. I have to say I have NO idea where people get their reasoning for this not being Front Page worthy. It involves Technology + Current events. I'm starting to remember why I don't visit these forums for any other reason than design topics.
+1
Of course, but its hardly a new thing; I mean, European powers in the past used it to justify all manner of atrocities.
The problem is that the US decries the extremism of Bin Laden and yet, supports the very regime (Saudi Royal Family) which allows Salafism/Wahhab to exist within its borders, and worse supports the spreading of this intolerant version of Islam outside the kingdom.
I mean, mainstream muslims give me a hard time because I'm a sufi - but when was the last time you saw a Dervish blowing themselves up?
Ditto
Get rid of this article now!
Last edited by HenryC on 05 Jan 2008 - 23:51
Get rid of this article now!
No
HenryC you're talking about treason? that's just ridiculous
This is front page worthy, shows the increase use of technology from the good to the bad.
Last edited by Sumeet on 06 Jan 2008 - 00:42
At the other end, this would be classed as a good use of technology.
Last edited by evo_spook on 06 Jan 2008 - 00:52
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By reporting a news story, I doubt they can be classed as causing trouble or treason.
Download two movies of Bin Laden, and get a FREE! Bin Laden bobble head doll. The bobble head doll says "Death to the infidels" on command.
Batteries not included.
Made in the United States.
99% don't even know what the word infidel means lol
99% don't even know what the word infidel means lol
lol XD ... sure we don't know what it means
we speak Arabic here, remember
how this is treason of propagation of terrorism is beyond my mental capabilities i'm afraid
It seems hard to grasp, but propaganda is a two way street.
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Fear - Now available for your mobile phone!
what's wrong with you people !!?
some Americans just have some weired fear when they hear the word "al-qaida" XD ... even if it's some stupid news about them ><; ...
and about this news
they use this stupid 3GP for everything ><; ... really !! ... porn , movies , drifting , funny clips ... everything XD ...
you can even see the poor quality for arab videos @ youtube ...
of course not all of us are this lazy or don't know much about technology & computers
It a news story about an technology being used to further some end. But people want it censored.
Where do you stop? if the govt and news channels censor everything that is decided to delicate, how will you ever know what is going beyond your own small world, how do you know the truth of what is happening.
Its like the Iraq war some years past, sometimes the only way to find out the truth of what was happening was to watch international news outlets, eg the BBC as the American home channels left out anything that was felt too touchy for there viewers.
Don't sell yourself to this idea or any other media controlled garbage. Be educated; don't let them be "educated" for you.
OH NOES, TEH TERRISTS!!1u1U!
Sigh.
And yes, almost every single group own a webpage, videos and such.
Last edited by Magallanes on 07 Jan 2008 - 16:40
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