Jack Iraq
Sunday, June 1st, 2003Salam writes that Iraqi “anarchists” have taken over the former state-owned Internet center. They’ve set up about 30 computer workstations, plus a free (if unreliable) dialup line for people to use from home. “Thirty computers in a city of five million is nothing, but it is a start.”
There’s a great opportunity: American computer makers should be seen over there setting up a few dozen free public PCs with high-speed access. Or just leapfrog into the new decade by handing out wireless laptops.
Last week, I disembarked into notoriously Internet-disabled San Francisco International Airport after three months away. I nearly fell to my knees when I saw the Centrino banners announcing the airport’s new network. That’s when it hit me: This is the flag that should be flying over Baghdad.
