Anonymous v. Islamic Cyber Army

Article SOURCE Anonymous v. Islamic Cyber Army Daily Mail - Extract(s) Anonymous v. Islamic Cyber Army http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3506345/Anonymous-issues-threat-ISIS-Belgium-terror-attacks.html#comments ...  ISIS's online unit, the Islamic Cyber Army, hit back, branding the group 'idiots' and declaring: 'What they gonna hack…all they can do is hacking twitter accounts, emails, etc.' ISIS militants use a number of encrypted messaging services, email providers, and GPS blockers to communicate under the radar. The list of apps used by the jihadists was revealed last year after a 34-page ISIS fighter handbook was obtained by independent military research group Combating Terrorism Center (CTC), and published on Scribd by Yahoo. Combating Terrorism Centre academic institution at:  US Military Academy (USMA) West Point, New York speciality:  counter-terrorism, domestic security etc est. 2003  - subordinate to:  Dept. of Social Sciences https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combating_Terrorism_Center United States Military Academy at West Point (USMA) aka West Point Army The Academy The Point 4-year co-educational federal military service academy -- campus a NATIONAL LANDMARK -- Norman style buildings, grey & black granite -- tourist destination -- 1778 - West Point, NY - first occupied by:   Continental Army -- Polish engineer / military figure constructs garrison defences 1778-1780 -- Continental Army  created by Second Continental Congress -- on outbreak of 'American Revolutionary War' -- est. by x13 colonies -- later, USA -- resolution passed to coordinate military of 13 colonies -- versus rule of Great Britain -- Continental Army backed up by local militias -- under control of colonies or independent -- Gen. George Washington commander-in-chief throughout rebellion -- disbanded in 1783 after the Treaty of Paris West Point's Cadet Honour Code:  'A cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_Army ---------------------- ---------------------- COMMENT I thought this was interesting, as I don't know anything about what I like to call the 'Cyber Caliphate' (lol ... I never get sick of giggling at that term, since seeing it somewhere).   I guess (from the above name) they don't call themselves that, so I'm not sure where that CC term came from.  For some reason, 'Cyber Caliphate' doesn't sound at all scary.  It's sort of funny, unreal and completely detached from real life.   The entire thing is surreal.  There's guys out there that must have high-tech know-how (which is a hell of a lot more advanced than I'll ever be), but it's like they're stuck in history and in their traditions from hundreds of years ago, which is really incongruous. I'm finding myself not liking the current times much (the liberal left, Marxist, preachy, utopian crap, the controlled media propaganda,  the indoctrinated cut-out politicians that are paying lip service to the same lunacy with a straight face, and the dedication of key state institutions to models & indoctrinators of more of same, is very disturbing, once you are aware. Imagine what it would be like for someone from an entirely alien culture that is hundreds of years out of alignment, trying to adjust to the funny farm. Not that this is an issue for the the committed religious fundamentalists like these guys must be:  assimilation isn't even on their radar.   Their issue is political, but sort of amped up and even more dangerous because it's also backed by and maybe even driven to a degree by what are their religious convictions.  I think. I don't know.  I'm just imagining. Anyway, I sort of find the war between Anonymous and the Islamic Cyber Army funny. Some of the comments in the Daily Mail article are hysterical ... or I'm easily amused.

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A FEW TWEETS ... of what caught my attention #EU #OSCE concern re 'aggressive nationalism' in EU - Ukr + Western Eu ('intolerance').. resolution Ukr a priority >> http://goo.gl/lwGs0i ie. Nationalism deemed an issue in Ukraine and in Western Europe.  Preaching tolerance agenda. #UKRAINE - dissolution parliament decree signed by #POROSHENKO > new elections - 26th October 2014  - I'm guessing this is strategic move to stall for time or something. "Russia relies LESS on imports from the countries it is feuding with than they rely on exports to #Russia" [QZ] >>> Whose idea: sanctions? #EU combined economy near 8x bigger than #Russia econ. B/c EU act as bloc, hard to pick individual countries 4 targeted embargo ..EU bullies #USA does not export much to #Russia ... so farmers, economy  etc in Europe take the hit for USA >  #EU in op. for US interests ... LMAO! #NORWAY - "Russia food ban blocked 3/4 Norway exports comprising almost entirely of FISH" - oops.  That's cost of being  #EU + #US puppet "#Canada—meat and fish are the second- and fourth-largest Canadian exports to Russia" - oops.  Russian bans = price of being US province. #Russia - reliant import> fur-skin clothing; wallpaper & tea.  Doesn't look too critical for Russia on the import side of things. Ppl analysing trade in corn & wheat [Thu. release of export bookings 4 indicator of demand] > then gamble $$ weird> http://goo.gl/RAlfjv #Iraq - US interest in Iraqi Kurds looks like interest in crude oil - Kurds working to quadruple capacity export >> http://www.futuresmag.com/2014/08/25/bulls-run-from-crude … -        Libya & Iraq output flooding crude market >> crude oil prices lowered >> refineries in US schedule Sept/Oct - good timing -        Is it cynical to believe that all of this is about crude oil & MONEY and that the timing of the galvanising events is sus? -    Libya & Iraq > EIA forecasts US production > 9.28 million barrels a day 2015, the highest annual average since 1972. *SICK* #tonyabbot #auspol - $13mil to Islamic youth education/jobs > extremism deterrents >> http://goo.gl/IE8yUe  - $630 million set c/terrorism -        Libya & Iraq > EIA forecasts US production > 9.28 million barrels a day 2015, the highest annual average since 1972. #USA S&P 500 Index highest in 6yrs - significance psychological - gains largely benefited wealthier Americans> http://goo.gl/qDTfvG Ø     US services sector and the housing market below forecasts > but on growth path - ECB optimism “crumbling” > growth deceleration>IMF want German role in EU growth recovery by  increasing wages> (How help?) - ECB optimism “crumbling” > growth deceleration>IMF want German role in EU growth recovery by increasing wages> (How help?) #Germany > looks to remain tight-fisted > Germany + Spain for AUSTERITY, despite French spitting dummy > http://goo.gl/VMiKS2 #ITALY also whining against AUSTERITY > Germany not stimulating EU economy leaves the strugglers in EU in the lurch. That S&P Index high in #USA is on speculation of ECB in #EU going into QE (stimulus buy-ups) >> http://goo.gl/bFLDrt #EU - the French fallout is part of WIDER EU debate re soundness AUSTERITY policy @ time Eurozone is flat-lining >> http://goo.gl/GMC7IE #UKRAINE - #Poroshenko consults w/ #Merkel re Rada dissolution + Minsk. Ummm, why? http://goo.gl/V4U228  > Is Germany running Ukr? - A stall manoeuvre w/ eye to beat E.Ukr? And/or shape choice of forum for settlement etc? Bet dissolution is #USA propelled. "1991 President Bush and Gorbachev declared a US-Russian strategic partnership" >> in 2014 OBAMA DECLARED STRATEGIC #NATO OCCUPATION EU #France - Hollande strife? Trying to silence his lefties might backfire...http://goo.gl/j65qRq  on him (his public support tenuous). #SPAIN -- Mayor of El Coronil (near Seville) >> receives death threats over jihadi Twitter remark >>> http://goo.gl/rXML59 #SPAIN - Olive prices on the rise due to drought / crop 40% down >> Sp. supplies 50% world's o/oil >> http://goo.gl/yJJxtc  > Noooo!!! #CFR Council on Foreign Relations >> "Why is Ukraine in Crisis?" ... Surely, they jest! #UKRAINE #OBAMA #NATO >Internat. Sec. Assist Force >> Grl John F. Campbell TAKES OVER #Afghanistan Command (f: Grl Joseph F. Dunford (now US MARINES corps)) ....................................................................................... Iraq, in my opinion, is about crude oil first and foremost.  Correction.  *Only* about crude oil.  I firmly believe that.  When the penny dropped I felt as if I'd discovered oil.  It was visceral.  Things might hot up in Iraq, as there's a new appointment and he's had Iraq and other operations experience and a long career.  Didn't check his predecessor's experience, so not sure. Really ought to expand on that and on the 'counter-terrorism' expenditure highlighted, but I'm just too wiped out to focus any more.   Will just say, that I connect the counter-terrorism expenditure in this way:  big business is interfering and manipulating o/seas for big bucks -- it's changing the course of countries' histories etc & people's lives.  It's doing so for nothing but corporate enrichment.  So the government, as I see it, serves corporations instead of people. There's no ideals here.  It's not about ideals. It's not about aid.  It's not about justice.  It's none of the crap that we're fed in the papers, in other media or at the movies.  It's MONEY pure and simple.  While budgets are being cut and everyday people are missing out in Australia, the government is shelling out over $600m on counter-terrorism that CORPORATIONS (and the governments that serve them) are responsible for CREATING, in the first place.  As it is a a consequence of intervention in foreign countries (for profit), why aren't the corporations paying for that directly instead of allowing the average man to take the hit (ie.  less resources available for the citizens).  Average guy (and not the oil profiteer) will also take a hit if it comes down to troops on the ground. Why don't governments just come out and SAY:  we're going in here (or there) because we want resources and money.  Why lie about it?  Why make out it's something it's not? Speaking of money, where is it?  Fortunes have been made (and empires have won over and over again) by imperialists of one kind or another.  Imperialists of yesteryear and corporate imperialists of today).   But where's the money?  I think people are entitled to ask.  People die for these imperialist wars. But Average Joe doesn't get a cut of the action ... and, at the end of the day, Average Joe is the one who'll take up a gun and fight the dirty oil wars. Didn't cover as much ground as I would have liked to today.  But I figure if I learn one or two new things a day, every little bit helps to gradually build the big picture.  What for?  No idea.  Just a challenge, I guess. *excuse typos.  *tired.  #on last legs. PS Don't you just hate it when ppl drop out of following on Twitter and you're left wondering "Did I say something offensive?"  Of course, it could be a drop-out for any reason:  like boring feed or not getting an expected follow-back (I'm not going crazy on the follow-back).