Stardate 20011007.1122 (On Screen): It's been said that Viet Nam was the first television war, when people in the US could see what was happening in the war within 24 hours. If so, the war we have embarked on is the first satellite phone war. People everywhere will be in instant contact; all they need is a box the size of a small book.
Of course, the fact that we can communicate with people instantly doesn't mean that they'll tell us the truth when they talk to us. (discuss)