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Technology and U.S. Foreign Policy. Jared Cohen Policy Planning Staff Office of the Secretary of State. 1989. 2009. What Has Changed?. The Dangers of Technology. Iran arranged for associations of extremist bloggers to Google Bomb links to sign up for Jihad in Gaza.
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Technology and U.S. Foreign Policy Jared Cohen Policy Planning Staff Office of the Secretary of State
1989 2009
The Dangers of Technology Iran arranged for associations of extremist bloggers to Google Bomb links to sign up for Jihad in Gaza Hezbollah has developed video games for Lebanese youth to win points for killing Jews Iran created a Palestinian Holocaust museum in Second Life during the Gaza Crisis Mexican drug cartels use graphic videos as a scare tactic Al-Qaeda recruits in chat rooms Al-Qaeda put out a YouTube video of an AQ Kids Camp designed to spark recruitment
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