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The paper examines Lewis' argument in his article, "The Internet and Terrorism", where he asserts that attempts to restrict terrorists' Internet use is not only illogical but likely impossible and would do more harm than good. The paper explains Lewis' belief that those who wish to limit Internet access to terrorists are not thinking logically but act impetuously in a manner that will likely hurt democratic society and free speech more than it will hurt terrorists.

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"Lewis's article is a detailed opinion piece stressing the nature of the threat of the internet, as it is utilized as a tool by terrorists. The author stresses that the internet is above all a tool that has been utilized by terrorists to spread extremist doctrine and commit fraudulent acts that ensure funding, through means that are better and less risky than bank robberies and kidnappings. Lewis describes the need to assess the threat of the utilization of the internet by terrorists and take action that logically hinders its use for illegal means, such as identity theft or other means of obtaining resources."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Lewis, James A. (April 1, 2005) "The Internet and Terrorism" in the Proceedings of the 99th Annual Meeting of the American Society for International Law at :http://www.csis.org/component/option,com_csis_pubs/task,view/id,523/

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