It won't be long now....

[RBHam]

One of Bush's 9-11 trolls wants to eliminate one of the last vestiges of democracy in the U.S.:

Tenet calls for Internet security

--Former CIA Director George J. Tenet yesterday called for new security measures to guard against attacks on the United States that use the Internet, which he called "a potential Achilles' heel." The former CIA director said telecommunications — and specifically the Internet — are a back door through which terrorists and other enemies of the United States could attack the country... He said known adversaries, including "intelligence services, military organizations and non-state actors," are researching information attacks against the United States. Access to networks like the World Wide Web might need to be limited to those who can show they take security seriously, he said.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20041201-114750-6381r.htm

[deep sea]

1. I heard

they will be drafting 17 year old kids soon.

[RBHam]

2. I heard...

That the CIA is sending trolls out to disrupt and disinform people belonging to internet news groups...

[BeHereNow]

4. Yes, I heard that too...

also that their profiles are always disabled...

BHN

[Bridget Burke]

12. But the quality seems to be declining.

Barely literate, barely coherent.

[BeHereNow]

15. Barely...

conspicuous?
NOT!
bhn

[ilovenicepeople]

9. I agree RBHam the Internet WILL be killed (and HOWDY)

It's an obvious progression of Tyranny.Just think of how powerless people will feel without the ONLY source of free speech(besides speech) available to them taken away.

[newyawker99]

6. Hi deep sea!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[ilovenicepeople]

10. HI newyawker99!!!

Thanks for all the Welcomes to DU:toast: :hi:

[in_cog_ni_to]

3. information attacks? The repukes will try everything

they can to stop us. We ARE their achilles heel and they have been working for years trying to figure out a way to limit the internet. How can they though? Most businesses are now online. What? will they confiscate everyone's computer? How can they possibly limit the internet?

oops, on edit...RBHam, I heard you on Mike Malloy the other night. You were GREAT! :hi:

[ooglymoogly]

5. how could they have taken over the entire govt. and the press

be alert and fight back. as i see it the best hope if the recount doesn't pan out or the court battles our best hope is the boycotts. http://www.choosetheblue.com

[Done]

8. A few years ago, Intel developed a chip that can be traced.

The chip has a unique signature.

[ProdigalJunkMail]

11. the network interface card you are using

to transmit your information to this board has a unique signature that can be traced and that has been around for at least 20 years...

theProdigal

[bryant69]

7. Why would they be using Tenet?

I mean he basically is an embarrassment to the Bush Administration now isn't he?

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com

[this_side_up]

13. This year, Ashcroft said that the net

should be for business use only.

WHEEEE! Lots of layoffs in the computer
and tech industries plus the ripple
effect.

[RBHam]

14. kick

fthoi

[jayctravis]

16. If the internet is shut down...

People will start dial-up BBS's again.

There are scads of out-of-work network programmers who would kick into high gear.

[hunter]

17. Don't be afraid, live your life in the open.

Don't back down, don't be intimidated. Always speak your mind, and stand by your beliefs.

If you are inclined to be an electronics geek, learn how to build networks, radio, and telecommunications systems from scratch.

But I think George J. Tenet, like John Ashcroft, reveals himself to be a silly old fart; utterly clueless. His next job should he decide to accept it is to sift through all the vacuous text messaging of American teenagers. There has got to be a few terrorist messages (and maybe even a pony!) in there somewhere...