News Article 2

“Pentagon Researcher Unveils Warcraft Terror Plot”
By: Noah Shachtman
Http://blog.wired.com/defense/2008/09/world-of-warcra.html
The internet allows people from all over the world to have a line of communication. This could pose a problem for homeland security which is worried that could be terrorist could gather and discuss techniques and ideas. Pentagon specialists have laid out a scenario in the online game World of Warcraft where people from all over gather and play together. The plotters could gather online and practice and rehearse attacks. It worries the government that it allows plotters to gather and practice way to easy, and without anyone knowing the severity of their online practice. The plotters would use lingo that looks familiar to the World of Warcraft lingo, or lingo used from previous games. This would make the lingo familiar and hard to decifer from all the other players. To combat this belief that it is possible for plotters to gather in an online virtual scenario it is possible for spies in the near future to be accessing and using the same virtual war games. It is a scary idea to think that terrorist plotters could gather online and practice attacks. These attacks could be aimed at U.S. government buildings or a aim a Antrax or other attack against the U.S. or the citizens. I think it will be beneficial to have these cites monitored and possibly only offer these games to U.S. citizens in an effort to keep our country safe. This may seem extreme but if it could potentially aid terrorist plotters it could be a very dangerous communication line.