Saturday, January 26, 2002

'Sleeper Cells' in Singapore Show Al Qaeda's Long Reach. Officials have been taken aback by Al Qaeda's ability to plant operatives in Singapore, one of the most tightly controlled societies in the world. [The New York Times: International News]  This is an interesting tidbit of news on Al Qaeda.  It shows that even in a tightly controlled country like Singapore, capturing Al Qaeda cells is mostly based on luck.  So, the lesson for the US is:  don't spend a lot of money and time clamping down on individual freedoms, focus on improving the information transfer between citizens and the government.  Better information flow, not less, is the route to improving security.   Ways the government can provide that:  force the regional bells to connect fiber to the home for true broadband connectivity. 9:15:42 AM    Comment_ Trackback []