Archive for April 7th, 2009

See? This is Why Obama Needs to Control and Monitor the Internet

Posted in Barack Obama on April 7th, 2009 by John H – 1 Comment

The AP reports that the Pentagon has spent more than $100 million in the past six months responding to and repairing damage from the cyber attacks and “other” computer network problems.

Hmmm… seems like a drop in the bucket compared to the government bailouts we’ve been forced to pay lately.  I wonder how much of that was attributable to actual outside attacks versus old hardware, government employees getting infected while browsing porn, and everyday computer viruses?  Well if the government says that’s not important that’s good enough for me.

And given the timeliness of this incredible revelation, it’s a good thing Senators  John Rockefeller (D-WV), Evan Bayh (D-IN), Bill Nelson (D-FL), and Olympia Snowe (R-ME) are sponsoring 2 new bills: the Cybersecurity Act of 2009 and Office of the National Cybersecurity Advisor.  Basically, these bills will give Obama the authority to shut down internet traffic during a “declared cybersecurity emergency” whatever that might be and the Secretary of Commerce will be granted access to all privately owned information networks deemed to be critical to the nation’s infrastructure without regard to any provision of law, regulation, rule, or policy restricting such access.

I’m sure this non-cyber related attack on our constitutional rights will cost us a lot less than $100 million every six months too.

Dr. Oddlyenough or How Iran Stopped Worrying and Learned to Build the Bomb

Posted in Iran on April 7th, 2009 by John H – 1 Comment

According to the Daily News, the NY District Attorney’s office uncovered plot by a Chinese national to smuggle nuclear weapons materials to Iran.

Okay, I’m not going to touch on China’s involvement here - though it amazes me how Russia and China always seem to be involved in helping rogue countries gain nuclear capabilities, always seem to agree on the need for nuclear arm controls, and the first to always urge restraint when dealing with these same rogue countries start testing these capabilities.

No bother, in light of this new evidence, I’m sure the U.N. Security Council will immediately draft a scathing memo to Iran requesting they please stop right after they deal with North Korea’s provocative act.