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January 25, 2007

Terror Website Down: 1920s Revolutionary Brigade

The website for The 1920s Revolutionary Brigade, a terror organization in Iraq which claimed responsibility for the downing of a Blackwater helicopter and released video footage of the wreckage, is now offline.

Thank you to the Kuwaiti company which promptly took the website offline when it was pointed out to them. Unfortunately, dozens of American companies continue to either host terrorist websites or provide important businnes services (like registry) to them. It's not so much that there ought to be a law, as those laws ought to be enforced. Because, frankly, I'm getting tired of the standard "there's nothing legally we can do" response from US companies providing material support to terrorists and their supporters.

And really, why is this my job? Isn't someone in the government getting paid to do this? Related: Video: 2 Groups Claim Blackwater Helicopter Down, Murder Crew

Posted by: Rusty at 09:37 AM | Comments (8) | Add Comment
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1 Rusty: The State Dept. is too busy deciding which secrets to anonymously turn over to the NYT, and our Congress is now very occupied deciding how to word a document which will enourage the enemy and promote defeat. So, although you're not paid it looks like this kind of work falls on your shoulders if you can manage it.
It sucks but it's just the way the world is right now.

Posted by: Heroic Dreamer at January 25, 2007 11:02 AM (ZXyX5)

2 why is this my job? Amen Rusty, Amen. Seem like there should be some bounty or reward money coming your way.

Posted by: Howie at January 25, 2007 11:09 AM (2cR/Y)

3 I can't tell you how upset my nephew was over the showing of this footage. He had to retrieve the bodies of his fellow workers at Blackwater and they were in a hell of a gunfight and BW and the Strykers kill a bunch of em, nearly 100. The Iraqi Army didn't bother to help.

Posted by: Jackie Worthington at January 25, 2007 11:17 AM (dMObj)

4 There are people in the gov't paid to look into that, however they feel the intel value in leaving it up is worth more than the propaganda/recruiting power those sites have, so they allow them to remain. Essentially, it is private parties and individuals such as yourself that are going to have to take these scumbags offline.

Posted by: Sapper Chris at January 25, 2007 11:29 AM (RnY/N)

5 Sapper,
"There are people in the gov't paid to look into that, however they feel
the intel value in leaving it up is worth more than the
propaganda/recruiting power those sites have, so they allow them to
remain."
I agree with that statement in certain circumstances.

"Essentially, it is private parties and individuals such as
yourself that are going to have to take these scumbags offline."
Again, if there is not intel value have them removed but 99% of the time they don't stay "offline", they just move to a new host and are back up within a day or two. Still, the harassment value is worth it if the site had no intel value to begin with.

Posted by: blackflag at January 25, 2007 01:31 PM (Mq5jS)

6 And it just feels good to take one down, even just for a few days.

Posted by: Buzzy at January 25, 2007 03:55 PM (CXz7T)

7 Dammit Rusty, don't you know it's far more important for the FBI to
keep a file on me than to fight terrorism? Haven't you heard that Evil
Whitey is the real threat?

Posted by: Improbulus Maximus at January 25, 2007 05:25 PM (eGb9y)

8 Yeah. I hate when in a provider's legal section, they'll even state that they refuse to host sites that deal with pornography, warez, terrorism, etc.. You email the admin and get a flaccid response of "We won't do anything unless there's a court order."

Posted by: MidnightSun at January 25, 2007 06:26 PM (6/tHL)

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