US calling for regime change in Armenia

[KarotheGreat]

Re: US calling for regime change in Armenia

Make no mistake about, it will be a well coordination and quite sophisticated campaign and, as previously suggested, had it not been for the Russian military presence in Armenia it would also have been an well armed effort to oust Serj Sargsyan and replace him with a servant of the Anglo-American-Zionist alliance. Having lost hope in a discredited and unreliable Levon Petrosian, Washington is now clearly placing its hopes on their man, Raffi Hovannisian. If Levon served Western interests indirectly, Raffi serves Western interests directly. Levon Petrosian and company are a homegrown gang of treasonous criminals. Raffi Hovannisian, on the other hand, is essentially a well educated employee of the American Empire. All this may explain why Levon Petrosian has decided not to give Raffi a public podium. Levon's gang simply do not want Raffi to steal their role as the leaders of Armenia's so-called opposition. But watch the Western press and their subsidiaries within the Armenian community to gradually begin distancing themselves from Levon Petrosian in the coming months.

Having carefully studied Armenian behavioral patters for many years, they are simply betting on the Armenian government to be either passive or heavy handed and they are expecting the Armenian population to simply be ignorant!

Nasty times lie ahead.

If the Armenian government does not counteract Washington by implementing serious changes in the country (knowing Armenians, I don't see them doing such a thing effectively), if the Armenian population takes Washington's bait (knowing Armenians, I don't see how they wouldn't), there will be serious political unrest in Armenia come election time. It should also be noted that the anti-state operation in Armenia will primarily be an English language driven campaign. They will be massaging and conditioning public sentiments. As the presidential elections nears, they will be significantly increasing the amount of bad news coverage concerning Armenia and of course, Russia.

In other words, brace yourselves, there will be an increase in alarming and disheartening news. The psyop and the media blitz against Armenia will be powerful.

Due to Armenia's geographic, political and economic circumstances, due to the incompetence of government officials in Armenia and due to Armenia's deeply ignorant and destructive populace, Armenia is very vulnerable to political upheaval today. Marie Yovanovitch's bosses are currently trying to take advantage of the situation by attempting to mastermind a revolution in Armenia - and it does not matter to them if it will be a destructive one or not. What the Western alliance intends to do in the Caucasus region is very clear even to the most casual of observers. As a matter of fact, one must be either deaf, dumb or blind not to understand what they want in Armenia and in the Caucasus. As I have been saying for years, the ultimate end-game is simply to evict Russia from Armenia. Armenia has been Moscow's last stronghold in the region. With Russia out of the south Caucasus, the Western alliance and its regional supporters can then forge ahead with their plans to exploit Central Asian and Caspian Sea region energy - without Russian meddling!

What's so bad about a Caucasus without a Russian presence?

To properly understand the answer this question, the reader must first understand the nature of superpower politics and the intricate game of chess that is played by them. The following links to previous posts from this blog are some good examples of the "Great Game" that is currently being played in the Caucasus and beyond by the West and Russia:

The New "Great Game": Oil Politics in the Caucasus and Central Asia: http://theriseofrussia.blogspot.com/...ingtonian.html

Russia's Fight For Control of Russia's energy: http://theriseofrussia.blogspot.com/...-13-of_07.html

Shortest way from Europe to Asia lies through Armenia: http://theriseofrussia.blogspot.com/...asia-lies.html

Keep Armenia isolated, George Friedman: http://theriseofrussia.blogspot.com/...expert-in.html

The Impact of the Russia-Georgia War on the South Caucasus Transportation Corridor: http://theriseofrussia.blogspot.com/...-georgian.html

The Sino-Russian Alliance: Challenging America's Ambitions in Eurasia: http://theriseofrussia.blogspot.com/...allenging.html

Energy wars will be the main story of this century because oil and gas reserves are running-out in the north Atlantic and the Middle East. Western meddling in Africa and the Middle East currently may be a last-ditch effort to exploit the regions' remaining reserves. Gaining a direct access to Central Asia is what they are putting their long-term hopes on. Thus, Armenia's current pro-Russian government is one of the major obstacles standing in the way of their energy exploitation agenda - the others being political turmoils in Afghanistan and Pakistan. What's at stake here is trillions of dollars in energy wealth as well as gaining the dependence of major energy starved economic powers such as China and India.

Expelling Russians from the entire south Caucasus is their primary long-term geostrategic intention.
With Russia evicted from the south Caucasus, the Armenian state (due to its serious problems with Azerbaijan and Turkey) almost automatically becomes an insignificant obstacle standing in the way of the financial interests of the Western alliance. Fully exposed to ruthless corporations and cutthroat policymakers of the Western political order, what will happen to the Armenian nation-state is anybody's guess. Under this scenario, it is very probable that Wahhabism (the most militant form of Sunni Islam) and pan-Turkism will become the region's most powerful political and cultural forces. Under this scenario, Armenia's relations with Iran will also be impacted.

Anyone that deeply understands the Caucasus region realizes that the region has very powerful Turkic and Islamic tendencies. The gravitational pull is such that the region in question today is merely one Western-leaning Armenian government away from becoming a Turkic-Islamic cesspool. Russia has been, is and will continue being the only political entity that can stop the Caucasus from becoming a Turkic-Islamic playground.

Having had some military experience, having studied international relations for many years, having studied history for many years, having observed the Russian Federation for many years and having a good knowledge of how the Anglo-American-Zionist alliance operates - I don't want to sound like an alarmist, but it is my strong belief that the Armenian state will collapse if the Western alliance is victorious in the Caucasus.

The Western experiment many of our foolish compatriots want to see take place in Armenia will ultimately prove suicidal for the nation. At the very least (a best case scenario in my opinion), with a Western victory in the Caucasus, Armenia will automatically lose Artsakh (perhaps eventually Zangezur as well) and the diaspora's favorite family pastime for decades, Armenian Genocide recognition pursuit, will be a thing of the past. Moreover, Yerevan will be taking its marching (or bending-over) orders from places like Washington, London, Brussels, Tel Aviv, Tbilisi, Ankara and Baku.

Without Russian boots on the ground in Armenia, Yerevan has absolutely no geopolitical or economic value in the Caucasus!

What I just outlined above is not a wild theory. The political picture I am presenting is the most logical and the most plausible scenario in case of a Western victory in the Caucasus. Nevertheless, this is what I personally believe, and this is the source of my militantly pro-Russian attitude when it comes to regional political affairs. Personally, I think the West will try its best but it will fail in Armenia. The pursuit of their political agenda, however, will continue keeping Armenia politically vulnerable and economically stagnant. Nonetheless, if their unholy plan somehow does succeed, if they somehow do manage to topple the pro-Russian government in Armenia, I pray to God that the Russian GRU is planning yet another October 27. I'm very sure such a contingency plan is already in place. When it comes to serious politics, nothing is left to chance.

I believe Kremlin officials will do anything and everything in their power to stop a Western-leaning government from taking control in Yerevan. As a result, such a situation may have serve consequences for the Armenian nation. Therefore, instead of our republic being hurt as a result of foolish political experiments - I much rather have our "opposition" politicians cut-down if need be.
On somewhat of a related note: our proud diaspora in the United States (the one that boasts of having a powerful lobby in Washington) should know that every time an Armenian soldier gets killed by an Azeri sniper on the front-lines in Artsakh - Washington may be somewhat responsible. Rumors have been circulating for some time that Azerbaijani military sharpshooters are getting their training by American military specialists (as well as NATO, via Turkey naturally). Here is some evidence:

MPRI Inc - http://www.militaryindustrialcomplex...contract_id=81

All this underscores the need for American-Armenians to wake up! Stupidity and apathy in politics are luxuries our compatriots in America can no longer afford if they truly care about the Armenian homeland in the Caucasus.

On a related note: Matthew Byrza (the US former representative to the OSCE Minsk Group who happens to be married to a Turk) and Paul Goble (the Russophobic mastermind of the infamous Goble Plan that envisioned severing Armenia from Iran) are two ranking American officials that have been taken jobs in Azerbaijan. The character of these servants of the Anglo-American-Zionist alliance are pretty good indicators of which side of the political fence Washington is on. Despite the best efforts of our worthless lobbying groups in the United States, Washington will continue seeing Armenia as an obstacle to its regional economic (read energy exploitation) interests.

Thus, anyone that pushes a Washingtonian political agenda in Armenia (and it does not matter whether they do so knowingly or unknowingly because such an agenda is ultimately destructive for Armenia) is a traitor to the Armenian nation. In best of times, these types of dangerous people (as I said, regardless of their intentions) would have to stand in front of a firing squad. Perhaps Armenia's best of times are yet to come.

We can't continue expecting Russians to bail us out of serious geopolitical predicaments. Armenians need to take the responsibility of being responsible about the Armenian state. The current ruling administration in Armenia needs to wake-up from its slumber and realize what is occurring around them. Armenian officials need to realize that the best way to defeat the machinations of the Western alliance in Armenia is for them to take governance of the country much more seriously. I fully realize that this is easier said than done, especially considering the fact that we are talking about Armenians. The Armenian leadership and their backers in Moscow need to take socioeconomic matters in Armenia much more seriously. The people need to see real changes on the ground and not just talk. Until the government does this, until the masses see/feel real change, the Armenian state will be at risk for a Western inspired revolution and perhaps eventual self-destruction. I hope that president Serj Sargsyan's new appointments in government and his new measures in the country are genuine steps towards real progress.

I reiterate: Armenia has become one of the targets of the Western alliance. Consequently, regardless of what we think about Armenia's current authorities, they are in fact the safest choice we have today. Regardless of what we may think about Russia, the Russian state is Armenia's life insurance policy in the Caucasus.

Therefore, before you go to sleep tonight say a little prayer and thank God that Moscow's national interests and Armenia's national interests continue to converge and it will continue to converge for the foreseeable future. And if you don't believe in God (as many of you apparently don't), at the very least say a little prayer to Vladimir Putin. Without Russian boots on the ground in the south Caucasus, our one-dimensional diaspora wouldn't be lamenting only the lose of Western Armenia today - they would also be lamenting the lose of Artsakh and most probably the lose of Armenia as well.

Arevordi
March, 2011

[KarotheGreat]

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Yovanovitch Calls for Democratization in Armenia

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Marie Yovanovitch, the U.S. ambassador in Yerevan, on Thursday repeated her emphatic calls for Armenia’s democratization, saying that they are in tune with the Armenian constitution and President Serzh Sarkisian’s public statements. In an interview with RFE/RL’s Armenian service, Yovanovitch argued that the rule of law, democratic elections and civil rights are enshrined in the constitution. “Those are the rights of the Armenian people, as written in your constitution,” she said. The diplomat again referred to a December speech in which Sarkisian called for a “consistent introduction of European standards into all areas of our state, public and economic lives.”

In that speech, the president also warned that Armenia’s existing political order could lead to “stagnation” without a “deepening of democracy.” “He is the president of the country, and we certainly agree with that kind of prescription,” Yovanovitch said. Yovanovitch also stood by her view, expressed in a February 28 speech at Yerevan State University, that the monopolization of political authority and economic resources is harmful for the country. “If you have only one source of ideas, decision-making, resources, inevitably you’re going to be stale and stagnant … We think that’s true on the economic side, we think it’s also true on the political side,” she said. Armenia, continued Yovanovitch, should therefore have a transparent government that is “listening to the people and is accountable to the people.” “We think those governments in countries are really the strongest and make the best partners for the United States,” she stressed.

Source: http://asbarez.com/93837/yovanovitch...on-in-armenia/

Yovanovitch Rules Out U.S. Role In Armenian Political Process
Armenia -- U.S. Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch at a news conference in Yerevan, 23Mar2011.

The United States is closely monitoring political developments in Armenia but has no intention to mediate between its rival political factions, the U.S. ambassador in Yerevan, Marie Yovanovitch, said on Wednesday. "How the internal political process in Armenia works, discussions between various parties or actors, I think that’s something for Armenians to work out among themselves,” she said. “I don’t think there is really a role there for the U.S. government.”

Yovanovitch spoke amid what appears to be mounting political uncertainty in the country stemming from a new campaign of antigovernment protests launched by the opposition Armenian National Congress (HAK) last month. At the same time, there have been some indications that the HAK and President Serzh Sarkisian’s administration are ready to negotiate over some opposition demands. A representative of Sarkisian’s Republican Party described opposition actions as “prudent” last week.

“I know there is a lot of speculation about that [dialogue,]” Yovanovitch told a news conference at the NATO Information Center in Yerevan. “If, in fact, the internal political process in Armenia was less tense, shall we say, that’s something that we would only applaud.” In that context, she welcomed last week’s release of two more HAK loyalists who were imprisoned following Armenia’s disputed 2008 presidential election. “We encourage that process to continue to move forward,” she said.

Speaking at Yerevan State University late last month, Yovanovitch urged the Armenian authorities to hold free elections, respect civil liberties and embark on other “deep and difficult” reforms. In particular, she stressed the importance of “ensuring that peaceful, lawful assemblies will not be harassed or broken up.” Yovanovitch’s speech, delivered ten days after the start of the HAK campaign, did not go down well with some pro-government politicians and commentators. It was construed by them as an expression of support for the opposition alliance led by former President Levon Ter-Petrosian.

Pro-opposition media outlets, for their part, portrayed the speech as an indication that the United States will now press harder for Armenia’s democratization. Yovanovitch stood by her statements and said they simply reflect Washington’s support for transparent and accountable governance around the world. “Ultimately, it’s for the people of each country to decide whether its government is moving forward and governing in an accountable way,” she said.

Source: http://www.azatutyun.am/content/article/2347772.html

Hovannisian Discusses Hunger Strike, His Vision of Future

Heritage Party founder and leader, Raffi Hovannisian, is on the seventh day of a hunger strike he began on March 15, urging the authorities to organize snap elections. Our sister publication, the Armenian Weekly’s contributor Christian Garbis, met up with Hvannisian, who discussed the aim of the hunger strike as well as a broad range of issues related to Armenia’s political future. Since the beginning of the strike, Hovannisian has received visitors, well wishers and supporters at his outpost on Liberty Square. However, when during an Armenian National Congress rally Thursday, the group’s leader Levon Ter-Petrosian and other leaders did not approach or acknowledge his presence, a political rift came to forefront, which Hovannisian describes as politically motivated.

Among those who visited Hovannisian were members of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation Parliamentary bloc Lilit Galstian, Ardzvig Minasyan, and Vahan Hovannesian, as well as ARF Eastern US Central Committee chairperson Antranig Kasbarian. Numerous other party leaders, politicians, and activists also stopped by Hovannisian’s bench. They included Armenia’s Justice Minister Hrayr Tovmasyan, and singers Roupen Hakhverdyan, Forsh, and Vahan Artsruni

“All of Armenia’s citizens who care for their country and want change, including the youth—and there have been a lot of young people coming here from university in the last couple of days—to get them empowered and to convey the message that if there’s no fundamental solution to our national crisis today, we are just postponing the inevitable, and that inevitable is an abyss and a potential violent situation in Armenia. So it’s up to us…in this square and elsewhere, we have to raise our voice,” Hovannisian told Garbis.

Read the entire interview here.

Source: http://asbarez.com/94307/hovannisian...ion-of-future/

Ter-Petrosian Cites ‘Christian Morality’ for Snubbing Hovannisian

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Armenian National Congress leader Levon Ter-Petrosian explained Tuesday that his lack of support for Heritage party leader Raffi Hovannisian’s hunger strike stemmed from his strict Christian principles. “Christianity to me is primarily a moral code [of conduct],” the radical opposition newspaper, Haykakan Zhamank, on Tuesday quoted Ter-Petrosian as explaining his snub. “This code categorically rejects the blatant display of virtues—piety, charity, humility—including a public display of fasting. When a virtue is put on exhibit, it ceases to be a virtue.”

Hovannisian, who began a hunger strike in Liberty Square, demanding the snap polls in Armenia on March 15, was snubbed by Ter-Petrosian and other Armenian National Congress leaders last Thursday, when after leading a rally to Liberty Square ignored Hovannisian, despite reports that upon entering Liberty Square the crowd of protesters began chanting “Raffi, Raffi…”

Hovannisian saw this as a politically calculated step from Ter-Petrosian and claimed that the first president of the republic was back-peddling from his convictions, upon which the Armenian National Congress was created. Ter-Petrosian continued his explanation by quoting a prominent Armenian Church figure from the fifth century, Hovhan Madakuni, who said: “Satan destroys a person that’s fasting who puts himself above others and wants to make his actions public for others to admire his courage.”

“If Raffi Hovannisian went on a hunger strike with specific political demands, instead of showing off, I would welcome that and express my full support,” added Ter-Petrosian.

Source: http://armenianow.com/news/politics/..._ter_petrosyan

[KarotheGreat]

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Oskanian: President should visit Hovannisian


Former Minister of Foreign Affairs (1998-2008) Vartan Oskanian has released a statement in which he calls on President Serzh Sargsyan to visit opposition leader Raffi Hovannisian, who is on his eighth day of hunger strike in protest of Sargsyan’s government. In his appeal, Oskanian says Hovannisian is expressing widespread “lack of hope”. Oskanian also reminds that Sargsyan, as Prime Minister in 2007, paid a humanitarian visit to a popular boxer who was fasting for political reasons. Following is the former MFA’s statement:

“Today, I once again visited Raffi Hovannisian, former Foreign Minister of the Republic of Armenia and founder of the Heritage Party, who has been on a hunger strike for the past eight days. In speaking with him, it becomes clear that the leader of one segment of the opposition is determined to continue this political protest as an expression of his disagreement with current policies. Nevertheless, with every passing day, the hunger strike is affecting his health – the effects of which are visibly apparent. “Undoubtedly, Raffi Hovannisian is expressing the frustration and lack of hope in the future that exists in a significant portion of the population of Armenia.

“Taking into consideration that in 2007, during his tenure as Prime Minister of Armenia, the current president visited and encouraged famous Armenian boxer Israel Hakobkokhyan to end his hunger strike founded on political concerns, I believe that the president should take the same initiative and reach out to Raffi Hovannisian. This step would contribute to the improvement of the internal political realities, as well as provide a way out of the current situation.”

Source: http://armenianow.com/news/28487/osk...it_hovannisian


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Vafa Guluzade: Armenian would reach Kura River in 1994 [if it were not for the West’s support of Baku]

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Former advisor to Azerbaijani president Heydar Aliyev Vafa Guluzade said that the Armenian troops would have occupied major part of Azerbaijan in 1994, if it were not for the West’s support of Baku. Guluzade said in an article published by Yeni Musavat paper and placed on Caucasus-Online website that the oil factor was the decisive one in the 1994 agreement on ceasefire in Karabakh. Otherwise, the Armenian troops would have reached Kura River and Kurdamir in the central part of Azerbaijan, what would have jeopardized Azerbaijan’s existence as a state. “Only the interest of the U.S. towards Azerbaijan prevented implementation of these plans,” said Guluzade. He believes that energy resources and transit opportunities of Azerbaijan have secured the West’s interest towards the country, what has protected the country’s independence. “Azerbaijan’s independence would have been formal, if it were not for the American interests. Right the oil factor has secured Azerbaijan’s importance for the western states. Oil, gas and transit potential of Azerbaijan increase its role for the West and allow withstanding Russia,” Guluzade said, adding that greater integration with the West would only strengthen Baku’s international positions.
Source: http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/world..._River_in_1994

Revealed: US spy operation that manipulates social media

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The US military is developing software that will let it secretly manipulate social media sites by using fake online personas to influence internet conversations and spread pro-American propaganda. A Californian corporation has been awarded a contract with United States Central Command (Centcom), which oversees US armed operations in the Middle East and Central Asia, to develop what is described as an "online persona management service" that will allow one US serviceman or woman to control up to 10 separate identities based all over the world.

The project has been likened by web experts to China's attempts to control and restrict free speech on the internet. Critics are likely to complain that it will allow the US military to create a false consensus in online conversations, crowd out unwelcome opinions and smother commentaries or reports that do not correspond with its own objectives. The discovery that the US military is developing false online personalities – known to users of social media as "sock puppets" – could also encourage other governments, private companies and non-government organisations to do the same.

The Centcom contract stipulates that each fake online persona must have a convincing background, history and supporting details, and that up to 50 US-based controllers should be able to operate false identities from their workstations "without fear of being discovered by sophisticated adversaries". Centcom spokesman Commander Bill Speaks said: "The technology supports classified blogging activities on foreign-language websites to enable Centcom to counter violent extremist and enemy propaganda outside the US."

He said none of the interventions would be in English, as it would be unlawful to "address US audiences" with such technology, and any English-language use of social media by Centcom was always clearly attributed. The languages in which the interventions are conducted include Arabic, Farsi, Urdu and Pashto. Centcom said it was not targeting any US-based web sites, in English or any other language, and specifically said it was not targeting Facebook or Twitter.

Once developed, the software could allow US service personnel, working around the clock in one location, to respond to emerging online conversations with any number of co-ordinated messages, blogposts, chatroom posts and other interventions. Details of the contract suggest this location would be MacDill air force base near Tampa, Florida, home of US Special Operations Command. Centcom's contract requires for each controller the provision of one "virtual private server" located in the United States and others appearing to be outside the US to give the impression the fake personas are real people located in different parts of the world.

It also calls for "traffic mixing", blending the persona controllers' internet usage with the usage of people outside Centcom in a manner that must offer "excellent cover and powerful deniability". The multiple persona contract is thought to have been awarded as part of a programme called Operation Earnest Voice (OEV), which was first developed in Iraq as a psychological warfare weapon against the online presence of al-Qaida supporters and others ranged against coalition forces. Since then, OEV is reported to have expanded into a $200m programme and is thought to have been used against jihadists across Pakistan, Afghanistan and the Middle East.

OEV is seen by senior US commanders as a vital counter-terrorism and counter-radicalisation programme. In evidence to the US Senate's armed services committee last year, General David Petraeus, then commander of Centcom, described the operation as an effort to "counter extremist ideology and propaganda and to ensure that credible voices in the region are heard". He said the US military's objective was to be "first with the truth". This month Petraeus's successor, General James Mattis, told the same committee that OEV "supports all activities associated with degrading the enemy narrative, including web engagement and web-based product distribution capabilities".

Centcom confirmed that the $2.76m contract was awarded to Ntrepid, a newly formed corporation registered in Los Angeles. It would not disclose whether the multiple persona project is already in operation or discuss any related contracts. Nobody was available for comment at Ntrepid. In his evidence to the Senate committee, Gen Mattis said: "OEV seeks to disrupt recruitment and training of suicide bombers; deny safe havens for our adversaries; and counter extremist ideology and propaganda." He added that Centcom was working with "our coalition partners" to develop new techniques and tactics the US could use "to counter the adversary in the cyber domain".

According to a report by the inspector general of the US defence department in Iraq, OEV was managed by the multinational forces rather than Centcom. Asked whether any UK military personnel had been involved in OEV, Britain's Ministry of Defence said it could find "no evidence". The MoD refused to say whether it had been involved in the development of persona management programmes, saying: "We don't comment on cyber capability."

OEV was discussed last year at a gathering of electronic warfare specialists in Washington DC, where a senior Centcom officer told delegates that its purpose was to "communicate critical messages and to counter the propaganda of our adversaries". Persona management by the US military would face legal challenges if it were turned against citizens of the US, where a number of people engaged in sock puppetry have faced prosecution. Last year a New York lawyer who impersonated a scholar was sentenced to jail after being convicted of "criminal impersonation" and identity theft.

It is unclear whether a persona management programme would contravene UK law. Legal experts say it could fall foul of the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981, which states that "a person is guilty of forgery if he makes a false instrument, with the intention that he or another shall use it to induce somebody to accept it as genuine, and by reason of so accepting it to do or not to do some act to his own or any other person's prejudice". However, this would apply only if a website or social network could be shown to have suffered "prejudice" as a result.

• This article was amended on 18 March 2011 to remove references to Facebook and Twitter and add a comment from Centcom, received after publication, that it is not targeting those sites.

Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology...ocial-networks

US launches cyber spy operation


In order to undertake the massive operation in cyberspace, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) has purchased software designed to create and control false online personas from California-based company Ntrepid, The Huffington Post reported on Thursday. The software would allow each user to be in command of 10 personas. Each persona is "replete with background, history, supporting details, and cyber presences that are technically, culturally and geographically consistent.”

The users controlling the false personas would be hidden in a variety of ways, including randomizing the IP addresses they accessed the software with, traffic mixing or blending web traffic with that outside of CENTCOM. The US cyber espionage operation will enable false online personas, also known as sock puppets, to seem like real people when they monitor online discussion blogs, message boards and more. The online persona project is thought to be completely under the sway of Operation Earnest Voice, which watches over CENTCOM's Information Operations.

According to CENTCOM commander James N. Mattis, the project "seeks to disrupt recruitment and training of bombers; deny safe havens for our adversaries; and counter extremist ideology and propaganda." Meanwhile, the spyware would not be used in America, or by American owned companies or major social network services such as Facebook and Twitter, the CENTCOM said. "We do not target US audiences, and we do not conduct these activities on sites owned by US companies," CENTCOM spokesman Commander Bill Speaks said.
Source: http://www.presstv.ir/detail/170623.html

[Lucin]

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Thank you Karo jan for posting our dear friend's article. It is to the point, realistic and herates... can you post the link to the article as well and spread it around perhaps? Thanks.

[KarotheGreat]

Re: US calling for regime change in Armenia

Thank you Karo jan for posting our dear friend's article. It is to the point, realistic and herates... can you post the link to the article as well and spread it around perhaps? Thanks.

http://theriseofrussia.blogspot.com/2011/03/marie-yovanovitch-and-raffi-hovannisian.html

Here you can fund this article and any more specially for you Lucin jan. How are you? It's been to long.

[Artsakh]

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It's been a while since I read the writings of "Armenian." I see he's got his own blog now. Overall, I have been against serj long before he was president, even before defense minister. When he took office as president, he got into things that everyone would think was fitting of Levon Ter Petrosyan. Namely, signing of the Armenian-turkey protocols, putting the genocide under question. Under LTP, the turks demanded armenia recognize turkey's boundries, but even LEvon didn't go there. Things looked real bad. But, i must say after he saw what the turks are really made of, it seemed like he woke up. He changed his stance and outlook completely. The speeches he made at military sites, and the one in cyprus during his last visit, was very welcoming and fitting of a patriot. there is a great deal of work going on in karabakh. the recent airport is a brialliant example. his visit to iran for the nevrus celebration was a reall eye poker for the azerbaboons, vor-ner@ varvets.

but for armenian, he's a talented writer, but he's been wrong about a few things, by a big shot, and i was right. he knows what im talking about. The attack on iran is a classic example. he was deadwrong.

second, his continous attacks on the armenian people as sheep and idiots and whatever is stupidd. secondly, why does he say armenia is noting without russia, armenians are nothing, bla bla bla???? i don't think thats very well thought out on his part, unless he's got some other motive here, or maybe he's been emotionally hurt by some armenians and this is the root cause of it. appearntly he doesn't know that during the karabkh was we fought russian and ukranian mercenaries hired on behlaf of azerbaijan.

he's changed his stance on the arf, can he tell us why?


he's turned out right on the serj issue. serj has proved him self. armenian russian iranian is the right path, i agree there.

but the rest of his tone is really wierd and bizarre.

[bell-the-cat]

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The US can kiss our hairy Armenian a$$es

You might be happy kissing the hairy a$$es of criminal Armenian oligarchs forever - but I hope that is just your personal fetish and it doesn't extend to the entire Armenian electorate wanting to do it forever. Until enough of the population want change, nothing will change.

[bell-the-cat]

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http://theriseofrussia.blogspot.com/...vannisian.html

Here you can fund this article and any more specially for you Lucin jan. How are you? It's been to long.

Is that the same crap website someone posted several weeks ago or is it just another one that uses the same technique that I critiqued on that earlier occasion? The technique being to reproduce without permission a large quantity of legitimate news reports from various mainstream media outlets into the bottom of the blog (to give the blog a higher search engine ranking and a surface credibility) while posting the personal ranting at the top of the blog. Some hot copyright lawyers need to take google down a few pegs / tens of millions of dollars.

[Haykakan]

Re: US calling for regime change in Armenia

You might be happy kissing the hairy a$$es of criminal Armenian oligarchs forever - but I hope that is just your personal fetish and it doesn't extend to the entire Armenian electorate wanting to do it forever.

That may be true but i dont think they want to simply replace those asses with zionist ases either. Look at how the USA is being robbed blind, i dont want the same for Hayastan. When the zionist US interests are through with Armenia they will leave it a penniless wasteland whereas the oligarchs seem to be staying put and spending much of their money in the country and hiring people.... Im not saying the oligarchs are good for Hayastan but they might be better then the kind of regime change the USA is calling for.

[levon]

Re: US calling for regime change in Armenia

You might be happy kissing the hairy a$$es of criminal Armenian oligarchs forever - but I hope that is just your personal fetish and it doesn't extend to the entire Armenian electorate wanting to do it forever. Until enough of the population want change, nothing will change.

Unlike you, I don't kiss any ass. Did I insult you that you felt you had to insult me? But that's beside the point, mr cat-rapist. What's your fetish, kissing and licking your 12 cats you lonely piece of sh!t?