News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch today told a hastily assembled New York news conference that he has purchased burgeoning terrorism social networking site MyTerroristSpace.com for $1.3 billion.
"We're very excited to bring this exciting site into the News Corp. fold," Murdoch said, "joining MySpace, Fox News, and the rest of our products and services. Now terrorists worldwide have a place of their own."
MyTerroristSpace.com was founded by two aging members of the German 1970s Baader-Meinhof terrorist group, when one, a woman, emailed the other, a man, "Does this bomb make me look fat?"
"Terrorists are some of the lonelinest people in the world," Murdoch said. "They cannot reveal their true identities to their spouses and families, often for years, if they are part of sleeper cells. They find it difficult to communicate because they are afraid that governments are spying on their email and phone calls. The benefit of this site is that they all can now find each other, share tips and targets, and generally overcome the sense of loneliness that the role of terrorist creates."
Members of MyTerroristSpace.com can post favorite targets, weapons, enemies, and cover stories. A special encryption feature ensures privacy from all government agencies worldwide.
"Only actual terrorists can register for the site, which is free," Murdoch said. "Our revenue comes from our advertisers--weapons manufacturers, terrorist recruiters, and realtors."
When asked about the morality about profiting from terror, Murdoch replied, "You should take a look at CNN. Al Qaeda attacked the U.S. only once. CNN, with its constant emphasis on potential terrorism, attacks the U.S. every day."
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