Newest U.S. Counterterrorism Strategy: Trolling

[DarkTower87]

the decade since 9/11, the U.S. government has used a wide variety of tactics against terrorists. It’s invaded countries where they operated (and ones where they didn’t). It’s tried to win the backing of foreign populations in which the terrorists hide. And it’s sent commandos and deadly flying robots to kill them one by one.

One thing it hasn’t done, until now: troll them.

Within the State Department, a Silicon Valley veteran has quietly launched an improbable new initiative to annoy, frustrate and humiliate denizens of online extremist forums. It’s so new that it hasn’t fully taken shape: Even its architects concede it hasn’t fleshed out an actual strategy yet, and accordingly can’t point to any results it’s yielded. Its annual budget is a rounding error. The Pentagon will spend more in Afghanistan in the time it takes you to finish reading this sentence.

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012...rorism-trolls/

[Scubar]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yldgS...eature=related

[Deluded]

So we're gonna hear the jihadi's screaming about Rick Astley instead of how terrible america is?

I can't say it's an improvement, but who knows?

[ironman28]

*Ali terrorist in his cave*

Why do they keep posting pictures of cats with bad grammar?