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Clarkie1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-09-05 09:24 PM
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Internet, not Bush, bringing democracy to Middle East
They are learning how to text message, blog, and do online polling...

Technology fuels democracy in Middle East
Text messages, satellite TV foster, spread political ferment

In Beirut, Lebanon, this week, demonstrators sent text messages urging friends to show up for pro-democracy rallies.

“This is the last card they are playing, and we are moving faster to freedom — be strong — no one should stay home Monday — please forward,” says Adel, reading a text message aloud.

“Please look to Aljazeera.net and vote Syria out and kindly forward this message,” reads another.


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7141338/
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