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TomCADem

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2. How is this different from Bin Ladin and Afghanistan?

Reply to Kablooie (Original post)

Thu May 13, 2021, 12:57 PM

May 2021

Afghanistan did not officially launch the 9/11 attacks. Instead, they just allowed Bin Ladin to operate with impunity. Worse, this could very well be tied to a foreign actor using an intermediary to attack the U.S. given the sophistication in attacking infrastructure.

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If the oil pipeline hack had not been a group of mercenary thieves ... [View all] Kablooie May 2021 OP

I agree TheRealNorth May 2021 #1

How is this different from Bin Ladin and Afghanistan? TomCADem May 2021 #2

I really don't want another war. Do you? CrackityJones75 May 2021 #3

Antagonistic countries often use proxies, such as mercenaries, too. It's not always clear who RockRaven May 2021 #4

Russia, not a doubt in my mind, using proxies to get back at the sanctions Biden imposed. Captain Zero May 2021 #5

Cyber security should be a big part of the proposed infrastructure bill... brush May 2021 #6

Well, even though the cost is more'n likely being less than the cost of one F-35, Congress will... TreasonousBastard May 2021 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Chainfire May 2021 #8

This hack was a warning of what could be done. Chainfire May 2021 #9

We have wasted TRILLIONS on large weapons for decades... Moostache May 2021 #10

Hacks occur on any systems weakest point Pas-de-Calais May 2021 #11