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sharpsteve2003
08-10-2009, 02:48 AM
Your reactions to events are being monitored.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jxWrQTG834rUTvAFOYXCGLNJ-zWQD99VSGNO0
As the Pentagon warns of the security risks posed by social networking sites, newly released government documents show the military also uses these Internet tools to monitor and react to coverage of high-profile events.

The Air Force tracked the instant messaging service Twitter, video carrier YouTube and various blogs to assess the huge public backlash to the Air Force One flyover of the Statue of Liberty this spring, according to the documents.

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sharpsteve2003
08-10-2009, 12:11 PM
bump

Kraig
08-10-2009, 12:18 PM
Thanks for posting this, I know many people called it as a psy-op right after it happened. The question I have is, was it completely planned to be a psy-op, or did the Combat Information Cell just get lucky enough to have something to do that day?;)

Romulus
08-10-2009, 12:20 PM
good tech find.

I suspected this too at the time that it happened. Its the bully flicking your ear.. what do you do? cower in fear? ignore it? or punch the bully in the face?