NSA 'planned to discredit radicals over web-**** use'

[AirRodgers]

BBC News - NSA 'planned to discredit radicals over web-**** use'

It names six Muslims whom it describes as "prominent, globally resonating foreign radicalisers" about whom surveillance efforts had revealed potential "vulnerabilities that can be exploited".

It says the information is largely based on gathered "Sunni extremist communications", including material sourced by the FBI.

Edward Snowden's leaks have prompted anti-surveillance demonstrations in several countries
"Some of the vulnerabilities, if exposed, would likely call into question a radicaliser's devotion to the jihadist cause, leading to the degradation or loss of his authority," it says.

One example is evidence of the target "viewing sexually explicit material online or using sexually explicit persuasive language when communicating with inexperienced young girls".

Others include proof of the target:

• using donations to pay personal expenses
• charging exorbitant speaking fees
• using questionable sources and contradictory language in public messages

 

[Itachi]

Please do read the whole article. This is a serious issue for Muslims living abroad.

 

[xenon54 out]

Ohh the radicals are charlatans... im really surprised...