Do the Videos Breed Vigilance?
Paul Davis, author of God vs. Religion, has a different take. From the perspective of Homeland Security, he said, such terrorist videos serve to further notify law enforcement of future al-Qaeda operatives. Terrorists, he added, cut their own throats and minimize their effectiveness by unveiling their plans and evil deeds to the world by video. “Such evildoers and fanatics, by reason of their pride, who seek to make known their causes and actions only further awaken the American people to their enemy. That therefore is good, as we need to be alert,” Davis said. “Similarly, to legislate the removal of such can begin to violate the First Amendment and freedom of speech. Yet sufficient warnings should be given prior to the viewing and display of such video on various sites.” Desensitized to Terror? John Errett, cofounder and former vice president of United Intelligence, was involved in the U.S.-Iran hostage release agreement in 1981. As he sees it, putting terrorism videos on YouTube is s
Paul Davis, author of God vs. Religion, has a different take. From the perspective of Homeland Security, he said, such terrorist videos serve to further notify law enforcement of future al-Qaeda operatives. Terrorists, he added, cut their own throats and minimize their effectiveness by unveiling their plans and evil deeds to the world by video. “Such evildoers and fanatics, by reason of their pride, who seek to make known their causes and actions only further awaken the American people to their enemy. That therefore is good, as we need to be alert,” Davis said. “Similarly, to legislate the removal of such can begin to violate the First Amendment and freedom of speech. Yet sufficient warnings should be given prior to the viewing and display of such video on various sites.” Desensitized to Terror? John Errett, cofounder and former vice president of United Intelligence, was involved in the U.S.-Iran hostage release agreement in 1981. As he sees it, putting terrorism videos on YouTube is s
