Middle East Focus: Iran Dismantles Cyber Network, but Ties it to Protests………..

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Iran Dismantles Cyber Network, but Ties it to Protests………..

“The Judiciary said Saturday it has identified and dismantled a US-backed cyber network, which was set up to gather information on the country's nuclear scientists and spread unrest after the presidential election. In a statement, the Judiciary said the group had been established by anti-Iran groups, including the terrorist Mojahedin Khalq Organization (MKO). It added that some of the prime suspects linked to the group were identified and about 30 of them have been arrested. According to the New Yorker's Seymour Hersh, former US President George W. Bush funded a major escalation of covert operations against Iran, allocating up to four hundred million dollars to "destabilize the country's religious leadership." The Judiciary said, under Bush's Presidential Finding, a new campaign in the intelligence front — called the "cyber war" — was set up to engage Iran, with the help of the MKO, pro-monarchy groups and other anti-Iran cells……….” Press TV (Iran).

Initially, this goes fine; the usual espionage on nuclear facilities stuff. But when the Iranians tie it to the post-election protests and Internet freedom, I get suspicious. Middle East regimes of all stripes need to confess loudly to the following :
“Protest is not espionage. Protest is not unpatriotic. Protest IS patriotic. Not protesting is UNpatriotic.”
Now all leaders write that 100 times.
Cheers
mhg

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