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Communication Technologies in the Arsenal of Al Quaeda and Taliban: Why the West is Not Winning the War on Terror

In: The Handbook of Global Communication and Media Ethics
Robert S. Fortner; Mark Fackler (eds.)
Chichester: Wiley Blackwell (2011), pp. 953-972

Signature commbox: 10-Ethics-E 2014

Introduction: Exercising Virtual Global Trespassing While Residing in Caves -- Al Qaeda and Taliban: Always a Step Ahead of the “Crusaders!” -- Global Internet Use by the Militant Islamic Extremist -- Mesomobilization of the Internet -- Editorial Control -- Bypassing State Control -- Low Cost -- Taliban and ICTs -- Technology: From Curse to Nurse -- “Anarchical Media” -- Risks to the Taliban and the Public -- Conclusion: Some Ethical Considerations