Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Bush Order Could Move War Online
thekansascitychannel ^

Posted on 02/07/2003 9:21:22 AM PST by chance33_98



Bush Order Could Move War Online Sources: Methods To Attack Networks To Be Examined

POSTED: 9:31 a.m. EST February 7, 2003

WASHINGTON -- War could be moving into cyberspace.

President George W. Bush has reportedly signed a secret order to determine when and how the United States could launch attacks against enemy computer networks.

That's according to administration sources, who told The Washington Post this is the first time the president has ordered such guidance to be drafted. They said the United States has never conducted a large-scale cyber-attack.

But the Pentagon has been developing cyber-weapons. They could allow for less-bloody attacks on enemy targets, without risking lives.

The Post said military planners envision soldiers using computers as weapons to dismantle foreign radars, electricity and phone service.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Technical
KEYWORDS:

1 posted on 02/07/2003 9:21:22 AM PST by chance33_98
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: chance33_98
..the United States has never conducted a large-scale cyber-attack.

I guess the US has conducted small-scale attacks.

Any idea who the United States attacked?

2 posted on 02/07/2003 9:28:20 AM PST by Tai_Chung
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Tai_Chung
Serbia 98?
3 posted on 02/07/2003 9:29:41 AM PST by canuck_conservative
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Tai_Chung
No, but "invasive tools" have been under development for a long time.
4 posted on 02/07/2003 9:29:45 AM PST by angkor
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Tai_Chung
Any idea who the United States attacked?

Microsoft. They snuck a bug into it after the attack to make windows crash :)

5 posted on 02/07/2003 9:30:56 AM PST by chance33_98 (Freedom is not Free)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

Comment #6 Removed by Moderator

To: chance33_98
But the Pentagon has been developing cyber-weapons.

Heck, just make the enemy country a beta user of any Microsoft product. That should suffice...

7 posted on 02/07/2003 9:32:48 AM PST by dirtboy
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: chance33_98
I don't fund anything wrong with the concept. What bothers me is the statements about it being a secret order and that and administration official leaked it. IMHO, all these leakers need to be summarily shot...
8 posted on 02/07/2003 9:33:04 AM PST by trebb
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: trebb
absolutely!!!

9 posted on 02/07/2003 9:36:06 AM PST by Tamzee (There are 10 types of people... those who read binary, and those who don't.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: chance33_98
I wonder if this allows for privateering.
Could I, for example, hack an Iraqi account and transfer a couple of million dollars of theirs into my account without being prosecuted by our government?
10 posted on 02/07/2003 9:37:36 AM PST by radioman
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: radioman
They have computers in Iraq? I bet Saddam is spending a lot of time on some of those weird chat channels...(along with Scott Ritter).

As far as private endeavors might as well try and find out :)

11 posted on 02/07/2003 9:41:20 AM PST by chance33_98 (Freedom is not Free)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies]

To: radioman
And someone made fun of Ron Paul wanting to issue letters of Marque…

Saddom, Sir, the Swiss say your $25 billion is gone…
12 posted on 02/07/2003 9:47:03 AM PST by El Laton Caliente
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies]

To: chance33_98
All your IP addresses are belong to us.
13 posted on 02/07/2003 9:49:17 AM PST by jpl
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: chance33_98
I sincerely hope their electronic skills are better than those that have been shown so far at the FBI and the CIA (which is said to have a woefully out-of-date in house system). Otherwise, who knows what they'll succeed in bringing down?

I wouldn't mind too much if they fried the AOL servers.
14 posted on 02/07/2003 9:54:26 AM PST by Cicero
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: chance33_98
How about we move the war to IRAQ?
15 posted on 02/07/2003 9:58:30 AM PST by Marines981 ("Rattle the big dogs cage and get your a** bit")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson