| February 2003 Archived Blogs |
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wFebruary 23, 2003 | |
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Firing Leaflets and Electrons, U.S. Wages Information War By THOM SHANKER and ERIC SCHMITT WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Even before President Bush orders American forces to loose bullets and bombs on Iraq, the military is starting an ambitious assault using a growing arsenal of electronic and psychological weapons on the information battlefield. American cyber-warfare experts recently waged an e-mail assault, directed at Iraq's political, military and economic leadership, urging them to break with Saddam Hussein's government. A wave of calls has gone to the private cellphone numbers of specially selected officials inside Iraq, according to leaders at the Pentagon and in the regional Central Command. Advertisement As of last week, more than eight million leaflets had been dropped over Iraq -- including towns 65 miles south of Baghdad -- warning Iraqi antiaircraft missile operators that their bunkers will be destroyed if they track or fire at allied warplanes. In the same way, a blunt offer has gone to Iraqi ground troops: surrender, and live. But the leaflets are old-fashioned instruments compared with some of the others that are being applied already or are likely to be used soon. |
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wFebruary 6, 2003 | |
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Assignment: Learn to Love and Participate 'Learning to Love You More' is a DIY web site with a curatorial twist by artists Miranda July and Harrell Fletcher. On the site the duo post art assignments for the general public, cajoling participation by saying: 'Even wild animals love your art.' Those who take on an assignment like 'Re-create a poster you had as a teenager' are included in the online catalogue, but there may be other destinations for completed works. All those who finish Assignment #12 by February 15th will be included in a group presentation at New York's MOMA. Other 'Learning to Love You More' shows are traveling to Bristol, England, and Houston, Texas. --Brooke Singer |
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