Internet 'cut off across Syria'
 

I wonder what Assad is up to now :hmmm:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20546302

Probably find out on the news in the next day or so.

An interesting development in view of all data traffic, which flows into the country, may indeed have consequences.

Disrupting nation-wide coordination of rebels and protest, and eliminating foreign info on the state of things reaching Syrian population.

Pretty much what I was thinking but the matter just gets worse when information eventually gets out of Syria.

But there are still analog systems, which are used in case of interruption, a natural function of the infrastructure, but Syria has bad infrastructure, so it can become a dilemma.

The alternative means are not as quick hence the reference to "the next day or so".

We'll see what comes of this, it could be a sabotage from another country.

Rgr that

Step one: you cut off their internet. Step two: you cut off their heads.

What you you cut off between steps one and two and where you leave them is up to the dictator in charge.

I hope the WMD's are still under lock and key!

Certainly hope so :o

No, they are not. The Syrian army practiced chemical shelling in presence of Iranian commanders already in late summer, if I recall the date correctly. Huge stockpiles of chemical ammunitions have been relocated even earlier and moved into territories the ethnicity supporting Assad hopes to be able to hold in the future of this war.

I think only the fear that NATO would follow Turkey's demand and start an air campaign of some kind if Assad uses chemicals so far has prevented him to use chemicals.

And off we go:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-20547799

That about covers it. Plus online MMO is done for the day.

It'll be very interesting to see what the news is when it does get out of Syria.