Iraq Insurgents Escalate War On Cyber Battlefield

COMMENTARY
In the information age, all stops are pulled when fighting to win. The insurgents (and the mainstream US press, it seems) promote a picture of chaos that gives the impression that the insurgents are winning. The US military is investigating reports that they paid Iraqi news media to run favorable stories. The stories don't kill anybody, but they do help shape perceptions.

NEWSLINE
"The information environment has become a battlefield in a very real way."

NEWSBYTE
Iraq insurgents escalate war of words on cyber-battlefield
(USA Today) BAGHDAD -- Insurgents in Iraq have launched a publicity blitz. They increased the number of Web postings to 825 last month from 145 in January, according to the U.S. military. Most postings detail insurgent bombings or attacks on Iraqi and U.S. forces. Read full story.

TENSION: Psywar
GRAVITY: Boots on the ground

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