[sacw] UNCLE SAM IS TARGETING NETIZENS

[Harsh Kapoor]

FYI
(South Asians Against Nukes)
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A recent study prepared for the US military on what they call "Netwar"
concludes that they
must center attention on countering the activities of NGOs using Internet
communication.

The study was sponsored by the US Deputy Chief of Staff for
Intelligence
and was produced in the RAND Arroyo Center's Strategy and Doctrine Program. The
Arroyo Center is a federally funded research and
development center sponsored by the United States Army. Based on an
analysis of the
international solidarity developed by NGOs in support of the Zapatistas,
it particularly targets the APC as a network for NGOs. The following quote
indicates the
thrust of the study:

"The most important remains the Association for Progressive Communications
(APC),
which, as discussed earlier, is a worldwide partnership of member networks
(like
Peacenet and Conflictnet) that provides low-cost computer communications
services
and information-sharing tools to individuals and NGOs working on social
issues."

The full report (in Adobe Acrobat format) is at:
http://www.rand.org/publications/MR/MR994/MR994.pdf/

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