Re: [iwar] Is there a hidden strategic goal in current attacks?

From: Tony Bartoletti (azb@llnl.gov)
Date: 2001-10-26 11:50:06


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Subject: Re: [iwar] Is there a hidden strategic goal in current attacks?
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A fascinating, and plausible hypothesis.

But if true, it makes me wonder who is *really* behind this activity.

When it comes to exploiting the vulnerabilities of all all-electronic 
world, the number of possible players becomes explosively large, and the 
possible motives are all over the map as well.

____tony____

At 09:48 AM 10/26/01 -0800, you wrote:
>I wonder if someone's strategic thinking could be along these lines of
>deception?
>Two incidents don't make a clear pattern, but...
>
>Target : U.S.

[snip]

>Plan:
>Encourage a shift from transportation and physical communication to
>electronic.

[snip]

Tony Bartoletti 925-422-3881 <azb@llnl.gov>
Information Operations, Warfare and Assurance Center
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Livermore, CA 94551-9900





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