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Fantastic Anarchist

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30. Excellent point.
Thu Jun 13, 2013, 12:52 PM
Jun 2013

And it is escalating, as the article points out, Iran is developing their version of cyber defense (offense). No doubt, every other nation is doing the same.

I have a bad feeling about this.

Du rec. Nt xchrom Jun 2013 #1
Thanks. I think this needs more attention. n/t Laelth Jun 2013 #6
i'm with you. xchrom Jun 2013 #9
And I am glad you are. Laelth Jun 2013 #12
that is a very good article. thanks for posting the link cali Jun 2013 #2
Yep. Laelth Jun 2013 #19
This isn't about terrorism any more. It's about cyber-warfare. Laelth Jun 2013 #3
Also worth considering. Laelth Jun 2013 #4
K&R octoberlib Jun 2013 #5
Thanks for the k&r. n/t Laelth Jun 2013 #28
This is absolutely, without a doubt, Orwellian, Outrageous, and Alarming! Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2013 #7
Definitely worth considering very carefully. n/t Laelth Jun 2013 #32
Oh, and forgot to thank you for posting. K&R! Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2013 #8
You are quite welcome. Laelth Jun 2013 #10
Absolutely agreed. Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2013 #15
I haven't had enough time to think about this in great detail. Laelth Jun 2013 #18
Let me add that I now understand the source of our sabre-rattling toward Iran. Laelth Jun 2013 #20
Excellent point. Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2013 #30
Syria is Iran's proxy. Laelth Jun 2013 #31
Ginnin' us up for yet another one, eh? Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2013 #35
There's a lot of money to be made. Laelth Jun 2013 #36
What threat, what proof, and what allies? leveymg Jun 2013 #41
Um, this essay. Laelth Jun 2013 #42
I would classify them as responding in kind. Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2013 #43
I agree. Laelth Jun 2013 #44
Yes, and very unpredictable times, as well. Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2013 #46
An Interesting Excerpt: Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2013 #49
Update. Laelth Jun 2013 #53
Just got home and watched the report on MSNBC. Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2013 #56
I haven't been able to think about anything else all day. Laelth Jun 2013 #57
Want to help me write a script? Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2013 #62
Kick! octoberlib Jun 2013 #11
Thanks. n/t Laelth Jun 2013 #55
I'm continuing to read. Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2013 #13
I suspect the real danger is this. Laelth Jun 2013 #16
That's exactly what I meant. Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2013 #17
Thanks for posting this and the link to unhappycampers OP Autumn Jun 2013 #14
My pleasure. n/t Laelth Jun 2013 #58
Wow, that is some scary shit! MynameisBlarney Jun 2013 #21
I doubt that it can be curtailed at this point. Laelth Jun 2013 #22
There HAS to be a way... MynameisBlarney Jun 2013 #23
Yesterday, I would have agreed with you. Laelth Jun 2013 #27
I guess I'm being overly optimistic about my fellow citizens MynameisBlarney Jun 2013 #29
I certainly hope you are right. n/t Laelth Jun 2013 #61
Me too. MynameisBlarney Jun 2013 #70
Also... MynameisBlarney Jun 2013 #24
That's funny. n/t Laelth Jun 2013 #25
The NSA does have its uses! Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2013 #33
k&r n/t RainDog Jun 2013 #26
Thanks. I think this needs more attention. n/t Laelth Jun 2013 #64
spooky. kick. Sheri Jun 2013 #34
Nice pun. ;) Laelth Jun 2013 #37
This was worth $80 billion? leveymg Jun 2013 #38
Well, we've been hacking Chinese state secrets for years. Laelth Jun 2013 #39
Why do I get the feeling they have a more cost-effective program? leveymg Jun 2013 #40
Kind of like Operation PaperClip Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2013 #45
That's what I am thinking. Laelth Jun 2013 #48
Tin foil hat moment nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #47
At this strange moment in history, I think a tinfoil hat is appropriate. Laelth Jun 2013 #67
Yup... it is one of those moments nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #68
I hear you. Laelth Jun 2013 #72
I like this comment from Proteus at the Wired link: Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2013 #50
It sounds incredibly expensive... sibelian Jun 2013 #51
It is incredibly expensive. Laelth Jun 2013 #52
James Bamford is a giant. Octafish Jun 2013 #54
Yes, he is. Laelth Jun 2013 #63
Thank you, Laelth! Octafish Jun 2013 #66
the comments section is definitely worth reading nt grasswire Jun 2013 #59
I agree. The comments are fascinating. n/t Laelth Jun 2013 #65
maybe THIS is what Snowden was warning us about ultimately grasswire Jun 2013 #60
And this from the Reddit thread octoberlib Jun 2013 #69
K&R woo me with science Jun 2013 #71
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