Web Site Vandals Hit Book Bashing Kerry

[Nambe]

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The Web site attacks, at Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.com, underscore the passions unleashed by the new book, "Unfit for Command." They also raise questions about the security of two of the Internet's most popular retail sites. ..

For the second day in a row, computer vandals altered an online bookstore's Web site that was selling a popular new book harshly critical of presidential candidate and Massachusetts Democrat Senator John Kerry. ..

But Tuesday someone altered the Amazon.com Web page devoted to the book. The intruder added a quote from Arizona Republican US Senator John McCain. "Dishonest and dishonorable...none of these individuals served on the boat (Kerry) commanded," the quote read.

McCain made these remarks not about the book, but about a television ad aired by Kerry opponents that repeats some of the book's charges.

In any case, the quote did not belong in the description of the book, and Amazon officials removed it within hours. ..

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[LauraK]

1. Some people's kids!!!! They otta be spanked.

Or maybe president Ford will honor them at his anniversary party.

[VolcanoJen]

2. Dupe... locking

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