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Ladies and Gentlemen,

As we reflect upon the tenth of February, we are pleased to announce that our day of action has been crowned with great success. A wave of demonstrations spearheaded by Anonymous has swept the world. These spanned four continents, occurring in over 90 cities and involving over 7000 individuals in total [1]. However, numbers alone do not assure victory. Equally key to the success of our actions was the character, demeanor and behavior of the demonstrators themselves. By virtue of our peaceful yet unyielding stance, Anonymous has demonstrated to the world - and to the Church of Scientology - the full seriousness of our intentions. In addition to this, we have demonstrated to citizens around the world that in our battle against this abomination we speak in the name of peace, order and good government.

The same could not be said about the Church of Scientology on this day. According to some worrisome reports, three members of the Church had been detained by law enforcement. Attempting to forcibly interfere with our demonstrations, these Church agitators had gone so far as to remove the masks of those who were speaking out against them. At this time, Anonymous would like to thank the members of law enforcement worldwide who stood watch over our events. For helping to maintain peace at the gatherings we had organized and for protecting both the public and ourselves from the more temperamental members of this Church, you have earned our gratitude. Returning to the subject of childish behavior, we view the latest attempt by the Church of Scientology to incite hate against us by conjuring symbols of terrorism, National Socialism and the Ku Klux Klan with a mixture of sadness and disdain. As we have done both online and in our protests, we would like to remind the public, the press and the Church of Scientology that our outrage is directed against the criminal practices of the Church, not against the beliefs of its members.

To those of you who have been dismissing us as little more than young rabble, we hope that today's wave of demonstration has caused you to reconsider your position regarding our ability to accomplish a serious objective. Our campaign against the Church of Scientology has only just begun. Today has marked our first decisive move. The next event of our campaign is scheduled for March 15. This is the Saturday directly following March 13, a day known to Scientologists as the birthday of L. Ron Hubbard. We, too, wish to celebrate this event, albeit in our own special way. Beware the Ides of March, Church of Scientology!

We are Anonymous. We do not Forgive. We do not Forget. A pleasure to make your acquaintance.

Sources:

1. Worldwide headcount for the 10th of February.
http://forums.enturbulation.org/viewtopic.php?t=1737