For everyone who’s ever wondered “what do I need Twitter for, anyway”, it turns out that the surprising answer is: “keeping track of sovereign state declarations of war.”
No, really. My post-Hurricane Sandy restoration of internet services kicked in just in time to catch the Israeli Defense Forces announcing a major operation against Hamas on Twitter.
That is Kate at Wronging Rights.
What do I need Twitter for, anyways? http://t.co/UJ2fc1zD
link to wronging rights is incorrect
@cblatts I like your use of the word ‘anyways’
What do I need Twitter for, anyways? http://t.co/RX9motvw “keeping track of sovereign state declarations of war”
@cblatts Brilliant – exactly how I have been feeling all week!
What do I need Twitter for, anyways? For “keeping track of sovereign state declarations of war”, apparently. http://t.co/nbvOFRXf
@cblatts isnt it crazy? you can follow both sides basically livetweeting the conflict @IDFSpokesperson and @AlqassamBrigade
Well… The seventh criteria of jus ad bellum had been missing since the invention of blitzkrieg and special forces.
I still don’t know if I should get a Twitter or not: http://andreasmoser.wordpress.com/2012/11/09/should-i-get-a-twitter/