Al Qaeda Is The Least Of Your Worries

Many of you have probably heard about Al Qaeda using Google's Orkut service, but for those of you who missed it, here is a snippet from USA Today.

(USA Today) Al-Qaeda sympathizers are using Orkut, a popular, worldwide Internet service owned by Google, to rally support for Osama bin Laden, share videos and Web links promoting terrorism and recruit non-Arabic-speaking Westerners, according to terrorism experts and a survey of the sites. [...]

The largest bin Laden community has more than 2,000 members, according to Orkut's tracking data, available on the site. It has a link to the site of the Islamic Army in Iraq, the group that claimed responsibility for and released a video of a bombing Dec. 2 that killed 10 Marines in Fallujah.

I came across these sites last year, although I would not be too surprised if Uncle Sam (that is the US government for the international readers) was already reading the posts as they are already wire tapping US citizens with terror ties.

But for those who think Al Qaeda's presence is "all threatening," I would personally consider these groups to be more dangerous--at least in cyberspace.

• Iraq Freedom fighters: Community dedicated to the Iraqi Resistence who bravely defy the huge american army fighting for the freedom of their country against the rotten american imperialism.


• Al Hamas: Come and join every Muslim. who hates the enemies of Islam
  And wanted to liberate AL QUDS SHARIF.
  Hamas is the most deadliest Muslim militant group has ever know Ned The 1st Fidai attack (suicide Attack) was also done ba that group By 1 of our sister LAILA KHALID
  
  Sheikh Ahmed Yassin (Shaheed)
  Islam must be refreshed from time to time by the blood of Mujahideen and Tyrentz
  
  (Note: Don't forget their larger twin)


• Freedom fighters everywhere: for resistance movements everywhere! from the islands of jolo to the land of palestine to the fields of ireland to the jungles of south america. viva la resistance. A forum for discussion on weapons, tactics and warfare.


• Muslim Freedom Fighters!: To support all the Muslim freedom movements going on all over the world whether it be Palestine, Chechanya, Iraq, Afghanistan or Kashmir.

These sites generally represent the fringe groups of Islamic radicalism as most Muslims that I've encountered (both online and off) are generally friendly.

I know the last thing Google desires is to play "internet nanny," but if these groups are violating their terms of service then they should either be removed or warned, as the last thing Google wants is the NSA up their wazoo.