“When American and British spies were infiltrating virtual-world games like Second Life and World of Warcraft in a bid to detect real-world terrorists, U.S. intelligence warned that jihadists might create an Osama bin Laden avatar that could ‘preach and issue new fatwas for hundreds of years to come,’ according to a once-confidential report disclosed today.”

Source: U.S. Intel: Osama Bin Laden Avatar Could Recruit Terrorists Online for Centuries | Threat Level | Wired.com