Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Targeting Online Jihadis

The Washington Times has a report today highlighting the efforts of bloggers who track down and expose online cybejihadists, in particular The Jawa Report and Internet Haganah.

You have to love Dr. Rusty Shackleford.
The blogger who goes by the name "Rusty Shackleford" at the Jawa Report, mypetjawa.mu.nu, is currently focused on bringing down a blog called Inshallah Shaheed that features pictures of the downing of an Apache helicopter and several beheadings.

It's not the first time that this site was driven underground by "Mr. Shackleford" and replaced by a screen shot of a blue AK-47 rifle — the symbol used by some bloggers to indicate "pwning" or owning a site.

"I just keep chasing them," "Mr. Shackleford" said.

Inshallahshaheed responded to the latest shutdown with a post that said: "They can attack us 100 times if they want."

"In the end, they will see us coming from many different positions to continue the media Jihad of speaking the truth. So let them bite their nails in frustration. We say to them: Perish in your rage, O filthy disbelievers!" said Inshallahshaheed, whose name means "a martyr, God willing."

Asked why he does it, "Mr. Shackleford" said, "Because my wife won't let me go shoot them."

"I'm just doing my part, but it's also very exciting," says "Mr. Shackleford" who claims to have destroyed 30 Web sites.

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