Are Terrorists Really Using eBay To Hide Messages?
from the maybe-possibly dept
There's been quite a debate raging lately over the question of whether or not terrorists are passing hidden messages encrypted into photos on eBay auctions. Claims to that effect were made soon after September 11th, but many experts considered the claims to be pure hype. An attempt to find any such images turned up none. Now, for no clear reason, a USA Today reporter has re-reported the same claims, as if they were definitely true. But, many people still think it's crap. There's certainly no evidence, and many of the reporter's claims don't really add up. eBay, for instance claims that they never spoke to the reporter. However, none of this means that people aren't using images on eBay to pass messages. In general, it still sounds a bit far-fetched to me, but I'm certainly not an expert.
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Re: terrorists using ebay pics to pass messages
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"Think of the children!!!"
Combine the two and we MUST do what they say.
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WWWWWH
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In fact, this scenario is beautiful in it's simplicity. Any large landmark [read target] in this country has a postcard with its' picture on it. One would not even have to name the said target - just send a postcard of "it" with a keyworded message.
In all of this after analysis though, and I'll bring it up here should someone know, the one thing that I am left with curiousity is - why was the date of 9-11 chosen? Everyone went nuts fearing an attack on July 4th this past month because of the association to our holiday and its' significance, but that was a date that is signficant to "us". What about 9-11 was significant to "them"?
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2. Airlines had 3 continent-crossing aircraft departing from the appropriate cities.
3. There is no #3
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"On September 11, 1990 President George Bush (Sr.) made a dramatic speech to Congress, outlining the US position in the Kuwait crisis, and the preliminary steps the US was taking towards the Gulf War."
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Thanks...
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Encrypting messages and hiding them into files exists, and there are an unlimited of ways to do this.
You can encrypt messages into mp3s, images, and other files that people wouldn't even think possible. You can even use bibles, government websites like the CIA and NSA to send Cyphirs accross the world wide web to anyone and no one would even know it.
As for 911, maybe it's the 911 emergency number? maybe it's the significane to the date of military operations in Iraq during the gulf war? or a day of vengence? 911, alot of military actions took place on those days, such as the coup de'etat Chile september 11 1973.
And why would I want to save a cookie?
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