It seems the champions of free information are seeking to “disrupt online activities” at the Quantico, Virginia base where Private Bradley Manning is being held.
Here comes Anonymous again.
The occasion? To fuck with the military base holding Private Bradley Manning, alleged to have leaked Pentagon documents to WikiLeaks, though no one has been able to establish this as fact. And while Julian Assange assumes the image of a free information and hactivist rebel, it really is Manning who should be the icon.
According to a Financial Times article, Anonymous have set their sights on the military because of the inhumane treatment received by Manning as a prisoner in solitary confinement.
“Anonymous members appear to have broadened their targets by suggesting attacks on the US military. On publicly accessible document-sharing sites, they have been discussing plans to target the brig in Quantico, Virginia, where Private Manning is being held under what his attorney said were unjustifiable conditions.”
What do Anonymous plan to do, specifically? “[H]arass staff at MCB Quantico Brig to the point of frustration” and create a “complete communications shutdown” of the Quantico base’s infrastructure, including internet pages and facilities.
Lieutenant Agustin Soliva, a Quantico spokesman, has called Anonymous’ announcement a crime in and of itself, which strikes me as particularly authoritarian, placing it within the realm of what can only be described as an Orwellian “Thoughtcrime.”
All of this comes hot on the heels of Anonymous’ hack of the HBGary Federal website, which was one of three intelligence firms with connections to the U.S. government hired by Bank of America to bring down both WikiLeaks and Anonymous—which, of course, is merely the usual U.S. economic sabotage techniques made public for all to see, which I detailed in my article “What Would Che Say?”
Naturally, Anonymous “bitch-slapped” their pursuers, but will they be able to bitch-slap the military?
March 09, 2011 at 12:49 am, Anonymous that, mofos! said:
Your website is so full of shit! Manning should be tried for treason and executed. Icon my ass! Assange should get whatever the maximum allowable penalty is in his rape case…being put in prison where he’ll get reamed!
March 09, 2011 at 1:20 am, guest said:
Manning represents your freedom and if you prefer your freedom locked up then by all means promote your words of wisdom.
March 09, 2011 at 1:29 am, Anon said:
Yea whatever dumbass, in a year or so when the majority of the population realizes that Manning is a HERO, you’ll do what you’ve done you whole life and follow the masses and believe he is a hero. It’s only a matter of time, things can’t continue the way they are, people are waking up too fast.
March 09, 2011 at 9:01 pm, Spunkmier said:
There are plenty of heroes in prison which is where our hapless hero is going. I doubt that he’ll make it out of Leavenworth alive though. The one bright spot is that now your movement will have a martyr to rally around in the future, similar to Horst Wessel, the famous Berlin pimp killed in a NAZI riot against the Communists.
March 09, 2011 at 2:59 am, staygold said:
The only one “full of shit” is you. You obviously don’t realize what’s going on here and perhaps its best that you keep it that way. Let’s see how your reasonings change in the future you’re screwed.
March 09, 2011 at 3:03 pm, Only said:
Rape= bad so you want hi to go to prison…..where you hope he gets raped? yeah that makes sense
March 16, 2011 at 7:29 am, Marion Hubbard said:
You don’t understand what is happening in fact… stay complacent in your ignorance and you will understand even less. Widen your mental horizons… the political landscape is changing very fast.
March 09, 2011 at 1:29 am, any said:
Good job anon boys!
If only I had the skills to help…maybe I can bring coffee and doughnuts…
March 09, 2011 at 12:52 pm, Alan Haggard said:
It doesn’t exactly take skills to execute a DDoS attack.. Particularly when said “attack” is perpetrated via point-and-click software, distributed to any voluntary participant capable of clicking a button. Just saying..
Edit: As for the whole HBGary incident.. that is something worthy of your praise, as it required actual ‘hacking’ with the intent of acquiring useful information, unlike their other stunts. Still, I have to applaud them for (all of) their efforts, and having the balls to actually do it.
March 09, 2011 at 2:01 am, . said:
When will Obamabush give his “Peace Prize” to Assange?
And just concede that the empire is imploding, and we need to stop trying to control the rest of the world?
All you have to do to deprive Anon of our powers is to stop using networked computers. You can still use your computers. Just not TCP/IP. Those routers were so expensive anyway. If you thought stuxnet was fun… keep it up.
Got BGP? How’s that workin out for ya?
March 09, 2011 at 4:10 am, Anonymous said:
Anonymous is a herd of cats. Only a few of them are dumb enough to fuck with the U.S. Government. EPIC FAIL
March 09, 2011 at 4:14 am, Anonymous said:
And anyone who has tried to herd cats understands what that statement means.
March 09, 2011 at 4:17 am, Anonymous said:
Google “Santorum”. PartyVan is coming, prepare for IRL v&.
March 09, 2011 at 6:48 am, Come ON, Anon. said:
Oh jesus, you anonfags.
You do realize that the military has a bit more at its disposal than networked computers, riiite? You know… guns, bombs, muscles… all the things you don’t have?
March 09, 2011 at 5:04 pm, Markdonner said:
The US military is a retarded joke. They are only capable of fighting and murdering civilians whose livelihood is goat farming in third world countries. With all their billion dollar equipment, faced with a real military they would run like the immoral cowards they are. The US military defends nobody, they’re simply mercenaries that work for corporatists and government dictators like Bush and Cheney.. just con artists and thieves who milk the dumbed down american taxpayers for 400 billion a year. No military has murdered as many innocent people in illegal invasions (ripping off taxpayers for a trilllion dollars in the process) than the US military since the days of Hitler and Stalin.
March 10, 2011 at 4:01 pm, Spunkmier said:
Yeah they ran away like cowards from Germany and Japan who were only manfully defending their homelands against imperialist forces led by international jewry, right? The US victimised them in order to steal their resources and destroy their culture. The bastards!lol.
March 09, 2011 at 3:53 pm, Anonymous said:
“Anonymous, Anonymous, Anonymous.” A bunch of hackers who believe that they are the law, with the pretense of defending freedoms. Some one should just take their computers away from them and tell them to go for a relaxing walk.
March 09, 2011 at 4:56 pm, Anon said:
Someone should take your computer away so you can take a relaxing walk.
March 11, 2011 at 11:17 pm, Anonymous said:
Actually, I am a very active person. Take a lot of walks. Read various articles from differing opinions. Unlike those who support Anonymous, I don’t believe engaging in cyber crimes will change peoples actions. Yes, what Anonymous is engaging in is illegal. However, making snappy comments some would miss that simple fact.
March 11, 2011 at 11:17 pm, Anonymous said:
Actually, I am a very active person. Take a lot of walks. Read various articles from differing opinions. Unlike those who support Anonymous, I don’t believe engaging in cyber crimes will change peoples actions. Yes, what Anonymous is engaging in is illegal. However, making snappy comments some would miss that simple fact.
March 09, 2011 at 4:03 pm, Rod Neswick said:
When will americans wake up!!!! The gov. spends a trillion dollars a month for the arms-oil industry war machine and tells the rest of us to cut spending! Incredible! How ’bout cutting the three billion a month to israel and cutting the military budget by 2/3 including all thier black ops budgets disbanding and outlawing the CIA, creating a dept of peace,and using the money to clean up the horrors and mess the military has created worldwide! Manley and Assange are way beyond Heroes and should be an example for everyone from school children to old folks on how we should all be!!!!!
March 09, 2011 at 6:37 pm, john charles webb jr said:
for Bradley Manning :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h789rHXt4Tg
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coming home soon : !
March 09, 2011 at 6:43 pm, john charles webb jr said:
we are getting you baby !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETe6cnv-a50
you helped to set us free !
March 09, 2011 at 6:50 pm, john charles webb jr said:
Hang in there Bradley : tough it out :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oz4qTw15ixA
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January 17, 2012 at 10:32 am, SSLEIA82 said:
Rob Neswick : you are full of shit. and your a legitimate drain on the United States economy. Next time your at home as you Google yourself hoping somebody gave the slightest amount of attention worth enough to blog about you Mr. Neswick, you will find this page. Everything you say about the government and wasted funding is completely false and unjust. I really wish you the best of luck in life. But as your the master of debate I suppose that all of your facts must definitely be based on fact; not your own opinions and interests. Rob Neswick – We are watching you closely.
January 17, 2012 at 10:32 am, SSLEIA82 said:
Rob Neswick : you are full of shit. and your a legitimate drain on the United States economy. Next time your at home as you Google yourself hoping somebody gave the slightest amount of attention worth enough to blog about you Mr. Neswick, you will find this page. Everything you say about the government and wasted funding is completely false and unjust. I really wish you the best of luck in life. But as your the master of debate I suppose that all of your facts must definitely be based on fact; not your own opinions and interests. Rob Neswick – We are watching you closely.
March 09, 2011 at 8:51 pm, Sb12642 said:
Good Job Anonymous lets get those fuckers
March 09, 2011 at 9:51 pm, Steven Augustine said:
My nipples just got hard
March 09, 2011 at 9:51 pm, Steven Augustine said:
My nipples just got hard
March 11, 2011 at 2:26 am, Eric d said:
Does Anonymous really think that by attacking US military websites they’ll help Bradley Manning? Think again! An anonymous attack will only provoke enormous anti-Bradley Manning backlash & probably result in an FBI counter-attack against political dissidents & protesters everywhere. Not to mention, an Anonymous attack will prejudice the American public (& future jurors) against Bradley Manning while he faces US military charges of “aiding the enemy” that carry the death penalty. In other words, an Anonymous attack could substantially increase the chances Bradley Manning will be executed for simply exercising First Amendment rights to make public information about US war crimes in Afghanistan & Iraq. Please, Anonymous! Think again! Don’t bring down more official disapproval & public condemnation of Bradley Manning by your self-righteous attacks! If you want to help Bradley Manning, support Courage to Resist! or post comments on public websites. But don’t attack the US military & bring more heat down on everybody.
March 11, 2011 at 2:27 am, Eric d said:
Does Anonymous really think that by attacking US military websites they’ll help Bradley Manning? Think again! An anonymous attack will only provoke enormous anti-Bradley Manning backlash & probably result in an FBI counter-attack against political dissidents & protesters everywhere. Not to mention, an Anonymous attack will prejudice the American public (& future jurors) against Bradley Manning while he faces US military charges of “aiding the enemy” that carry the death penalty. In other words, an Anonymous attack could substantially increase the chances Bradley Manning will be executed for simply exercising First Amendment rights to make public information about US war crimes in Afghanistan & Iraq. Please, Anonymous! Think again! Don’t bring down more official disapproval & public condemnation of Bradley Manning by your self-righteous attacks! If you want to help Bradley Manning, support Courage to Resist! or post comments on public websites. But don’t attack the US military & bring more heat down on everybody.
March 12, 2011 at 2:22 am, UDC_CES said:
Anonymous = too afraid to be known. Going up against the Military that protects their rights to do so – like a Chihuahua attacking a Great Dane.
March 12, 2011 at 9:13 am, Steven Augustine said:
What’s cool is how you use *your* real name
March 14, 2011 at 6:43 pm, yossarian said:
Bradley Manning must have known that this kind of treatment was a strong possibility, as it is obvious that he isn’t stupid.
That in no way justifies the treatment he is getting, it just means that he is one brave S.O.B. and he deserves respect for that even if you disagree with his actions.
March 21, 2011 at 6:45 pm, Umadbro said:
… Is the writer of this article a Newfag and a half or what? A large chunk of the military is made of anon.
Militaryfags ftw.
March 21, 2011 at 6:45 pm, Umadbro said:
… Is the writer of this article a Newfag and a half or what? A large chunk of the military is made of anon.
Militaryfags ftw.