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Tweeting for Peace in Iraq?

US asks social media, tech execs to help build transparency, fight corruption

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(Newser) – Iraqi lawmakers tweeting during sessions? YouTube campaign videos? Execs from communications and social media firms, including the likes of Google, AT&T, YouTube, MeetUp, and Twitter are in Iraq this week at the behest of the State Department. Their mission: to consider how their tools might be used to boost transparency, battle corruption, and bring people together in the fledgling democracy, Reuters reports.

“As Iraqis think about how to integrate new technology as a tool for smart power, we view this as an opportunity to invite the American technology industry to be part of this creative genesis,” says a State rep.

President Barack Obama meets with Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, April 7, 2009.
President Barack Obama meets with Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, April 7, 2009.   (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
An Iraqi army solider patrols as an Iraqi employee passes by in Baghdad, Iraq, on Monday, March, 16, 2009.
An Iraqi army solider patrols as an Iraqi employee passes by in Baghdad, Iraq, on Monday, March, 16, 2009.   (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)
Twitter is heading to Iraq.
Twitter is heading to Iraq.   (Twitter.com)
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TerrifiedCitizen
Apr 21, 09 4:01 PM CDT
I can't believe the enlightened transparency ideas flowing out of this administration... The GOP may take office again someday and find that their old and trusted ways around constitutional and criminal law just won't work anymore... what a shock that will be to them; because we already know they won't notice or acknowledge anyone but the GOP is achieving anything... narcissism. Reply
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