NODE 2686ada7Re: USS_hit
jim bell <jimbell@pacifier.com>Wed, 12 Jun 1996 07:58:37 +0800
At 01:58 PM 6/11/96 GMT, John Young wrote:
> 6-11-96. FiTi:
>
> "US squares up to cyberterrorists."
>
> Until recently, the concept of "information warfare" has
> been widely dismissed as alarmist rhetoric and viewed as
> "post Cold War hysteria" generated by those with an
> interest in maintaining the vast US intelligence
> apparatus. But the potential use of computer networks to
> undermine public confidence,
The government is doing an excellent job `"undermining public confidence"
all by itself!
>disrupt essential services,
"essential" in whose opinion?
> play havoc with the economy
Like maybe massive deficit spending, high taxes, etc for decades?
>or damage military
> capabilities is now being taken seriously in Washington.
How about "damage military NEEDS"?
Jim Bell
jimbell@pacifier.com