Link: Independent Online Edition > Robert Fisk.
I was in Oslo when I received the SMS on my Lebanese mobile phone from the country’s Internal Security Forces, Lebanon’s paramilitary ISF.
"Dear citizen," it began – and I have to admit, I liked the assumption of Lebanese
citizenship. "Starting March 15th, the Internal Security Forces will be
dealing strictly with traffic contraventions. Be co-operative for your
safety. The ISF."
Ahh the ubiquity of SMS. At least one Government organisation has got a handle on it!