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[Update: The Independent says this was a false alarm from virus-checking software, not an attack against the Great Satan Bill Gates. Why not hit our front page and get fresher, diggable news?]

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's new blog is targeting certain Israeli visitors with a virus attack. Israeli bloggers report that the Iranian president's site is sending viruses (or Trojans) to anyone with an Israeli IP address.

Well, not exactly — he's attacking anyone from Israel using Windows and Internet Explorer. It's possible that Iran is carrying its campaign of hate against Israel online — but is it not also possible that Ahmadenijad seeks to rescue the Israelis from the Western materialism of Microsoft and open it up to the traditional values of Linux?

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Ahmadenijad Blog Contains A Little Surprise For Israeli Readers Using Windows and Internet Explorer [O'Reilly Network]