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Hackers of the World Unite: Groups Declare Open ‘War’ on Governments and Fat Cats

Lulz Security (Lulzsec) and the Anonymous collective of hackers have declared open cyber warfare against governments, banks, and major corporations, and are calling on all hackers across the globe to join their fight.

Hackers of the World Unite: Groups Declare Open War on Governments and Fat Cats

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Lulzsec posted online that the goal is to expose all ‘dark secrets” and corruption, with a particular emphasis on exposure of government classified information. Lulz laid out the details of the battle plan, so to speak, below:

Welcome to Operation Anti-Security (#AntiSec) – we encourage any vessel, large or small, to open fire on any government or agency that crosses their path. We fully endorse the flaunting of the word “AntiSec” on any government website defacement or physical graffiti art. We encourage you to spread the word of AntiSec far and wide, for it will be remembered. To increase efforts, we are now teaming up with the Anonymous collective and all affiliated battleships.

Lulzsec urges all hackers, even those that have disliked Lulzsec and Anonymous in the past, to accept this mission and show the public the truth about the governments and institutions that the hackers believe are enslaving the rest of the world.

Hackers of the World Unite: Groups Declare Open War on Governments and Fat Cats

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While some in the digital community might welcome this campaign for radical transparency, it remains to be seen who will be targeted, and whether there will be much collateral damage on the cyberspace battlefield.

It also remains to be seen whether the openness Lulz Security and others claim to promote may become a casualty itself, as governments further lock down the digital realm in response to this united hacking effort.

Already, police today arrested a 19-year old UK man for alleged involvement in hacking attacks and membership in Anonymous. More such raids seem certain to follow if there is a surge in hacking activity due to Lulz’s declaration of cyber war.

Read the group’s full statement here.

Comments (85)

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  • D4nny
    Posted on June 21, 2011 at 4:17pm

    I don’t understand why some of you would want death to the people who are trying to expose the shady dealings of our government and the banks and companies that are so hell bent on keeping us under their thumbs? If these people were on the “up and up” about what they’re doing, they would have no reason to fear a group like this, nor would there be any reason for a group like this to form. I’ve read most of your posts on other stories here, and the majority of you are against big government and the raking over the coals of the people… so I can’t quite get my head around how the same people would say that this group should be held for treason, spying, etc. and should be put to death. things like the Contra Affair, Watergate, etc. should just remain in the darkness from us? The government who represents us should be allowed to do whatever it wants and keep it from us, just because they’re the government? Just because they make the laws does not mean they are immune from them…

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  • Black Manta
    Posted on June 21, 2011 at 3:24pm

    Only @ the end will these fools realize what they are doing will effect them…and it won’t be a thing they can do but wear the mark of the beast on their right hands or fore heads…Please pray for ignorance….

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  • Black Manta
    Posted on June 21, 2011 at 3:21pm

    @DUSTYLUV…to bad them losers with keyboards are gonna be the ones to shut down the globe…THINK ABOUT IT….

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  • candcantiques
    Posted on June 21, 2011 at 2:56pm

    There are hackers that are stupid and just want to create viruses and steal from people. Then there are hackers that understand that the Federal Reserve is the one main reason why this country and the rest of the world are in such financial disorder. If you dont understand that the Federal Reserve, The World Bank and The International Monetary Fund are the fat cat bankers that have brought the world to its financial knees then you need to do some reading. If these hackers really are trying to disrupt THOSE entities I am fine. If they are trying to disrupt those entities that protect us from terrorists I say shoot them. What I have read is that they are going after the FED and the fat cat bankers. I say tear them down. Raid their bank accounts, destroy all of their records. When this countries everyday tax payer is trying to feed their kids and put food on the table and BILLIONS in tax payer dollars are going to the fat cat bankers for BONUSES??? After they ruined the economy?? They get millions upon millions of dollars in bonuses paid by the tax payers for ruining the economy?? Tear them down. Period. If you dont agree. You have a lot to learn.

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    • candcantiques
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 3:07pm

      Ipersonally know people that are loosing their houses because of these bankers. The ones that cannot even prove they own the note on the house. What about Bank of America that tried to take a couples house and the house was already paid off. The Government DEMANDS that you pay taxes then while the bankers are robbing you blind the government gives them YOUR TAX DOLLARS AS A BONUS. People are trying to figure out how to feed their kids and these SOB’s are living like kings off of YOUR TAX DOLLARS. Why exactly arent more people pissed off about this???????????????

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    • candcantiques
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 3:21pm

      Oh and one more thing. Those of you that think Rick Perry is “the savior”. You need to do your research. Go to google and type in Rick Perry Bilderberg. He is a Bilderberg lacky. Bilderberg is the biggest of the fat cat bankers. They control the IMF and the world bank. For GODS SAKE DO YOUR RESEARCH BEFORE YOU VOTE. That is a LARGE part of why we are in so much trouble now. Everyone got that “shiver” up their leg for Obama but they believed what the MSM said. They didnt do their own research. BE INFORMED. Not just by what they tell you but by DOING YOUR OWN RESEARCH.

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  • Avigdor
    Posted on June 21, 2011 at 2:55pm

    Now if we could just the anarchists and hackers to attack the Southern Poverty Law Center and the ACLU as they keep secrets as well. Especially their donor lists.

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  • khoregon
    Posted on June 21, 2011 at 2:03pm

    Phony. I believe this is FROM them. Hackers can help them identify ****** in their armor plus identify hackers themselves. If people were able to randomly assemble themselves to fight against a common cause like this, than BO would have been out of office long ago.

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    • Lawlcat001
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 4:34pm

      Learn the word Legion. It will soon be all too relevant.

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  • RN MOM
    Posted on June 21, 2011 at 1:01pm

    Cybermobs, Anartechs, the tighty whitey brigade…I wonder what ever happened to Big Ben Bernanke? Didn’t you issue him a final threat last week to resign or else? Come on people… isn’t there a vote coming up to tighten net security- this is just nudging us to beg for government “assistance”

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  • AZ_Dennis
    Posted on June 21, 2011 at 1:01pm

    I‘m not certain exactly what they’re doing, whether they’re cohesive for disjointed in thought… but it is fascinating that the power to expose corruption in governments may be, ultimately, in the hands of computer hackers/geniuses scattered around the world.

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  • Richard Compton
    Posted on June 21, 2011 at 1:01pm

    I’ve often wondered what makes a hacker tick, what is it with people who just enjoy gumming up the works for kicks. These are sick, dangerous individuals who are quite simply nuts. I hope they all get caught and spend the rest of their misserable lives palying pac-man.

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  • PoliticalSmackdown {Friend me on YouTube}
    Posted on June 21, 2011 at 12:58pm

    i hope they hack the schools and pull Obama school Records and make them public! now that would Be the ultimate Epic hack!

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    • kickagrandma
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 3:38pm

      @POLITICALSMACKDOWN~~~~ What a WONDERFUL IDEA!!! Not only ALL of his undisclosed records, school or not, but everything on who set his mother up to start with and who (don’t we all know who) “handled” him. he is soooooooooooo fake, soooooooooooooo false, such an enemy of the USA. he IS vanjones’ evil smile.

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  • welovetheUSA
    Posted on June 21, 2011 at 12:52pm

    Go back to your video games, fry your brains some more, and we’ll be happy to give you a prison break from your hard work……….idoits.

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  • HorseCrazy
    Posted on June 21, 2011 at 12:35pm

    find them and prosecute them for sedition and as non uniformed combatants under the Geneva convention. They caught one of them this morning http://ca.news.yahoo.com/uk-teenager-arrested-global-hacking-probe-134814952.html

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  • red_white_blue2
    Posted on June 21, 2011 at 12:26pm

    It’s great we have these trustworthy, virtuous people deciding who should and shouldn’t be the victim of a criminal act called Hacking in the name of Social Justice. They wouldn’t stop for a moment to think of the impications if a nations security was breached in such a way that another nation could harm them..nah, Hell’s Bells and Damn the Torpedos..right Progressives!

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  • NetGear
    Posted on June 21, 2011 at 12:21pm

    Fry their motherboards. They do more to hurt the innocent.

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  • harumph
    Posted on June 21, 2011 at 12:16pm

    I wonder if any of those “fat cats” employ these guys. My guess is yes. Biting the hands that feed you will get you 5 years minimum and a $10k fine in this country. Go for it, boys.

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    • Kitsune
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 12:29pm

      They’ll just steal your credit card and social security number and use that to pay the fine.

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    • harumph
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 1:00pm

      Oh, the fine would be the least of their worries. They should be more worried about their comfy digs at the big house with a few thousand of their closest “friends.”

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  • AmericanHorse
    Posted on June 21, 2011 at 12:15pm

    Go for it. There is a special place in the gas chamber waiting for all of you.

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  • SamIamTwo
    Posted on June 21, 2011 at 12:08pm

    Yeah well we too shall have our own tools to fight against them…internet wars are for trust fund babies, trolls and wannabie keyboard cowboys. Silliness and I hope you all go to jail.

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  • flsnipe
    Posted on June 21, 2011 at 11:56am

    Isn’t this an act of war now?

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  • kickagrandma
    Posted on June 21, 2011 at 11:40am

    I guess it would be totally inappropriate to send out a “Snipers of the FREE world untie” (sic), wouldn’t it?????

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    • OneLeafTree
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 11:45am

      Once Snipers starts up let me know, I’ve already got a good list of names you can have.

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    • Sam Brown
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 11:48am

      Maybe Obama will get his private assassins Seal Team Six to give them a visit

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    • Sam Brown
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 12:08pm

      OBAMA’S OWN WORDS TRAP HIM:

      2008: “Navy Seal Team 6 is Cheney’s private assassination team.”
      2011: “I put together Seal Team 6 to take out Bin Laden.”

      2008: “Bin Laden is innocent until proven guilty, and must be captured alive and given a fair trial.”
      2011: “I authorized Seal Team 6 to kill Bin Laden.”

      2008: “Guantanamo is entirely unnecessary, and the detainees should not be interrogated.”
      2011: “Vital intelligence was obtained from Guantanamo detainees that led to our locating Bin Laden.”

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  • lindap1667
    Posted on June 21, 2011 at 11:35am

    If it continues, our computer freedom will be done

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    • riseandshine
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 11:57am

      false flag….the screws are tightening

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    • riseandshine
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 12:25pm

      Will the government’s solution safeguard our liberties or infringe upon them?….I don’t know if it is being orchestrated by government(s)…but I choose to not trust government…and that’s not a bad thing…the founders didn’t trust government either….big government is bad news…and our government is a behemoth…and I DO know of one huge false flag…it happened 10 years ago.

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    • Lawlcat001
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 2:25pm

      This is ridiculous. /b/ is here FOR AMERICA! /b/ is here FOR ENGLAND! /b/ is here FOR FREEDOM. /b/ is legion. /b/ is Anon. /b/ is so much lulz that you “old folks” don’t understand them. This is no longer the age of sitting around and letting the ‘gubmint’ walk all over you. This is the age of the American Revolution. LONG LIVE ANON! LONG LIVE /b/! LONG LIVE LEGION! LONGER LIVE, FREEDOM!

      You go, /b/rothers! Do your thing. THIS oldfag will be Roflcoptering and Lollerskating all over the place.

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  • moreteaplease
    Posted on June 21, 2011 at 11:24am

    Bunch of 30 something pud knockers living in mom’s basement.

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    • TIRED OF LIES
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 11:28am

      pud knockers that could destroy infrastructure of any country the so desire my friend. I for one am very glad these guys are going to mess with the powers that be.

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    • Rearden Steel
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 12:20pm

      @ Tired

      That’s a virtue worth bragging about? That they can cause harm and damage to people?

      I thought those were the types of people they’re angry with – People who cause harm and damage to people. Looks like they’re one in the same, chief.

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    • jcannon98188
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 2:54pm

      It is the same argument with WikiLeaks.

      Are what they doing inconvient for all of us? Yes.
      But they are doing what needs to be done in order to expose the government for the crap that it is. They are the ultimate watch dogs, like Julian Assange. They are doing something, while we sit here and complain about everything.

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  • jakartaman
    Posted on June 21, 2011 at 11:07am

    Catch one – 25 years hard labor and $1M fine.
    Next –
    If an other sovereign government hacks another – 1 Cruise missile on their government center.
    Next -

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  • let us prey
    Posted on June 21, 2011 at 10:59am

    Just last week I think they called this civil disobedience. Im not sure if hacking is civil disobedience. They also called for Bernake to step down last week. Hmm

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  • nomercy63
    Posted on June 21, 2011 at 10:57am

    Let’s see here declaring war on countries and spying I think executions are the usual punishment!

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    • LIBSALWAYSLIE
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 11:06am

      Nothing but stupid mindless punks who think they have all the answers, but the reality is, they know nothing about how the world works. Anarchists have no clue.

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    • stephen_a
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 6:00pm

      So, how much of a “clue” do you have about how the Internet works? What about how LulzSec operates? How do they hack into servers, deface, and overwhelm websites? Do you know what a SQL injection attack is? Let me give you a clue: you don’t.

      For better or for worse, LulzSec is here, and so far no one has been able to stop them. The arrest this morning that’s mentioned in the article looked promising until they figured out they had the wrong guy.

      Regardless of what your opinion is of these guys, one thing is important to remember. They’re in it for the lulz. The laughs. (And the attention). Not money, power, or anarchy. Because of this they have a strong tendency to brag, and they release nearly everything they dig up. There are hackers out there who don’t release, and who are making tons of money stealing identities and selling confidential information. Anything LulzSec can find, so can those hackers (and vice-versa). The difference is, of course, LulzSec brags so much that the companies/government agencies involved know what’s going on and can fix it. That’s huge.

      My $.02

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  • Ironeagle
    Posted on June 21, 2011 at 10:57am

    Here come the anarchists in underware…what else can happen?!

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    • sWampy
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 11:01am

      Sad thing these idiots will attack/hurt the middle class, while helping the governments/fat cats they think they are hurting. ;-/

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    • Untameable-kate
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 11:03am

      I feel like my generation may be the last one that believes in honesty and hard work, in reaping what we sow, in earning what we want not trying to take what others have earned. This is more class warfare, bring down the rich.
      To each according to his needs from each according to his ability to pay, right?

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    • cessna152
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 11:07am

      Lazy, spoiled rotten, Procrastinators of the world unite….tomorrow.

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    • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 11:12am

      These are yet one more band of the ‘useful idiots’ the progressives wish to use to transform the world into their own nightmare images. So when it all goes away and falls down, then what will emerge from the wreckage…into the light of freedom, or into the night of eternal slavery?

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    • fastfacts
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 11:21am

      Interesting that the hackers are attacking government entities that keep our society together. They are also stealing people’s identities. This is another tool of anarchistic or is it another way to take down the west.

      OTHER NEWS: Rep. Col. Allen West has now come out telling Obama to leave Libya unless he can get the approval of the Congress. To take those troops and concentrate them in Afghanistan because we can win it there: http://tiny.cc/ovjcz

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    • JRook
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 11:27am

      So long as they don’t put our troops and informants in danger I welcome the public seeing the extent to which the wealthy, big banks and big corporations control and direct governments for their own purposes.

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    • HogansHero
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 11:48am

      The good people of this country are being attacked from all fronts. Too many battles from too many directions. Then again, it is just all part of the plan.

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    • Dustyluv
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 11:48am

      Pfffffffffffffftttttttttttttt! They were going to crash the Fed last week if Bernake didn’t step down…Last I saw the Fed was still there..Too bad for us. Just a bunch of losers with keyboards

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    • V-MAN MACE
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 11:52am

      V for VICTORY AGAINST THE POLICE STATE!!!

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBVVfed4cpA

      RESISTANCE IS FUTILE!

      WE ARE THE SOVEREIGN!

      EXTREMISM IN DEFENSE OF LIBERTY IS NO VICE!

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    • Rearden Steel
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 12:10pm

      I want them all to be tried as spies, and be responsible for all financial losses governments and companies experience to combat their efforts.

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    • chazman
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 12:12pm

      Kids today really don’t have a developed work ethic. Mom and Dad coddle them way too much, and allow them to stuff their faces and melt into the livingroom couch with the video game controller always at the ready, as one example. Then there are others who live their pathetic lives vicariously through computer programs, and with nothing better to do they conger up ways to make life miserable for those they don’t even know. I blame the parents who have raised their loser kids in their own image.

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    • Anonymous T. Irrelevant
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 12:26pm

      I have nothing to do with them.

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    • LOOKING_BOTH_WAYS
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 12:43pm

      @..Snowleopard .. other then your art have you ever thought about doing some writing for a living ?
      Just asking……………..when i read your post it sounds like poetry at times

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    • Kr@tosKnowsBest
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 12:53pm

      Well the government was and is already dissolving middle class long before these hackers, I mean look at the unemployment rate.

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    • Servanthussain
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 1:06pm

      These are people working
      for George Soros and his
      world bankers group.

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    • Texas Grasshopper
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 1:11pm

      false flag incidents -a-coming …lots of troop movements around the country right now ..lots of planned drill ..but lots of military hardware nonetheless…great ….just great

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    • Texas Grasshopper
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 1:23pm

      http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/dprk/2001/korea.pdf

      anarchists or goverment agiatators ? Check out this report on North Korean Military tactics ( current Tactics ) Then apply this knowdge to what the feds have been saying and doing regarding CONUS. ..flase flag incidents could POSSIBLY on the way . be aware

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    • jcannon98188
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 2:52pm

      1.) These guys do not work for Soros, they hate the likes of Soros. Not the rich, but the rich who run the world because they are rich.

      2.) You all call them lazy. At least they are fighting for something they believe in. Most of us sit here on our computers, post about what we WANT to do, and then DO nothing. These guys are fighting for the internet, for the right of freedom of information. They are libertarian. I support them.

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    • A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 8:14pm

      Whatever happens, do not allow the US government to use this as an excuse to regulate the internet.

      These hackers are just giving governments the crisis they want in order to clamp down on more freedoms. They are defeating the point of their actions.

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