NATO, Taliban Go To War On Twitter

[Ruairi iliffe]

Holy fuckballs that's sad. Well we can spare a lot of innocent lives by simply boiling war down to its most basic form: name calling. And when we can do it in complete anonymity the venom spewed gets a lot more racist and entertaining to read. I'm all for it. Next up: Ireland vs. U.K.

Ireland: "Hahaha. You suck. We're free to be catholic, you pathetic wankers."
U.K.: "Right. Fuck off mate, before we come back there and show you potato-eating twats who ran the world for 4 bloody centuries!"

Etc... (BTW I chose this as an example because I find it amusing. I don't believe that some-sort of war is brewing. It's satire.)

You do realise the penal laws were dissolved 1800s, right.

Yes. But there was that whole 180 years of tension before it all blew up into the clusterfuck of a shitstorm it was. So... it's still funny.

Accually it blew up in the 1920's with the irish revolution, The Troubles was more or less caused by discrimination that was rampant at the time.. so yeah you could argue that started off with name calling.

And with that leading back on topic to a degree, i still remember the constant call outs and name calling back in the north, One of my old friends in the army at the time got several text messages from so called 'ira' members, with both sides bitching at each other. So i think as Tech moves on, we still find ways to brag and whine to our enemies...

 

[graverobber2]

Is this what they call digital warfare?

 

[Lono Shrugged]

At least they are talking.....kinda

 

[honestdiscussioner]

This is surreal. What more could I possibly say.

 

[BoogieManFL]

Anyone else find it kinda bullshitty that Twitter will let terrorists use their service?

 

[Hiname]

Okay, whoever said people will not die over this? I disagree.

Im laughing so hard rigt now it WILL kill me..

NATO: "Hey guys, check this out. U MAD?" [Inserts picture of a prophet-carricature wearing a trollface]
Taliban: "WTF???? SOURCE??!"
NATO: [Inserts rickroll-link]

 

[Dogstile]

Anyone else find it kinda bullshitty that Twitter will let terrorists use their service?

Not exactly. They would shut it down if it was harming people and at least this way we might see them post something stupid that would allow us to act.

 

[Frostbite3789]

This is great. Next thing you know, the U.S. Army is going to form a "69th Troll Division". When that happens, you can count me in.

Trolling...for freedom.

You can imagine me standing in front of Amercan flag while jets scream by overhead and there are explosions in the distance, if you'd like.

 

[Asmundr]

This is just interesting lol

 

[RJ Dalton]

So, who wants to bet on how long before you get posts like "Taliban sux!" and "STFU NATO!"?

 

[Sojoez]

I think it's ironic (I hope, still haven't grasped the whole concept).

The taliban fight against everything the 'western culture' has yet they use twitter and the internet. Soon they will have sponsors and do ads for money.
They have already lost, they just don't know it yet.

 

[repeating integers]

1) Start up game of Halo: Reach
2) Invite Taliban and NATO in
3) Make sure to put them on separate teams (EDIT: Or maybe it would be funnier to mix up the teams)
4) Watch as teabagging begins

 

[Strazdas]

that arguement would be over pretty quick
UK: how much do you owe us again?

just had to chime in how much we have thrown at the irish economy over the past few years and yet the still dislike us. No pleasing some people ^^

Well, actually UK has the second biggest international debt after USA, so you should throw some moeny at your own front too it seems.


On topic: makes me happy i dont use twatter. also judging from the talibans grammar we really should build some schools over there and force them to learn things.

 

[phantasmalWordsmith]

...Well...My mind has just been blown...I think I'm going to go see my psychiatrist, Cthulu

 

[008Zulu_v1legacy]

What are they, 12?

I fully expect a chorus of "I know you are, but what am I?" followed by "Takes one to know one!" Maybe the occasional "Yo momma is so fat..."

The first casualty of war is spelling it seems.

 

[Lightning Delight]

This... this is just... wow. I didn't believe the article at first because it is just too silly, but then I looked at the Twitter accounts. And this is both hilarious and preposterous. Maybe this whole thing will evolve into a troll-off between ISAF and the Taliban.

This is great. Next thing you know, the U.S. Army is going to form a "69th Troll Division". When that happens, you can count me in.

I am so joining up with you.