[LINK] CIA Admits Cyberattacks Blacked Out Cities

[Rick Welykochy]

Richard Chirgwin wrote:

> Of course, anybody who exposes a critical SCADA system to any 
> Internet-connected network, even indirectly, is a brain donor. But 
> scare-mongering like this is designed for the Information Week Google 
> hit-counter.

Scare-mongering like this is a direct product of the Whitehouse. The
Bush Regime must continually maintain a sufficient level of alarm
regarding terrorism. Otherwise, the "war" will fall into disrepute,
decline and eventually stall.

In case you haven't noticed, the "war on terrorism" is 99% PR and
1% action. As a matter of fact, the success rate of Homeland Security and
the Patriot Act approaches zero when you consider what the legislation
was intended to detect and prevent. Those two acts have been cynically
employed by the US administration for purposes having absolutely nothing
to do with counter terrorism measures.

cheers
rickw



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