Using the Internet to win the war

http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/the-monitors-view/2012/1028/Syria-s-YouTube-war-could-win-the-war

"Perhaps it is the parallel war being waged by the opposition on YouTube to convince the remaining Syrians who support Bashar al-Assad that the regime now survives only on a thin tissue of lies.

One of the more popular chants during demonstrations has been “Syrian media is a liar!” To challenge the state’s censorship and its massive propaganda machine, the opposition has smartly used the Internet, relying on satellite connections to upload videos on YouTube. Many Syrians rely heavily on their satellite dishes to watch these daily depictions of what the regime actually does.
The effect is powerful. A string of myths has been knocked down, starting with Mr. Assad’s superficial attempt at political reform last year. Also gone is the regime’s pretense of widespread support in the Arab and Muslim world."

   If you can't control what your people see and hear, it's hard to be a successful dictator.

UPDATE:

and here's another similar article today;
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/09/2012919115344299848.html