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U.S. Forces In Iraq Ban GPS Phones

Posted by timothy on from the but-gps-will-be-mandatory dept.

Brian Enigma writes "According to a report last night on NPR and these two articles, Central Command has banned a particular satellite phone from reporters. It seems that it not only has a GPS--to help locate which satellite to use--but also (if activated) transmits the users location back to the phone company. Eavesdropping this signal is nontrivial, but still possible."

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  1. http://www.aeronautics.ru by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This site has the best updated info about the war. Do not /. it. :-)

  2. IN SOVIET IRAQ by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    we all have GPS phones!

  3. Re:In related news... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    in other related news, neocon was earlier today given the suggestion to go fuck himself

  4. officers told us to ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    stfu and we did stfu... freedom of the press hahaha ...

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    Starwars Galaxies

  5. End to war by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I have to ask that slashdot stop posting any more aticles on the war. This has been a sad week, and maybe even a worse months and years to come. Every action the US takes now may save soldiers already in battle but the country is worse off by placing them in this position. It gets worse, that one to two thousand iraqi's have been killed in this action. The only thing that made them targets was thet they did not invite the US to occupy their land. I hope everyone realize based on the facts how much of mistake this war was.

  6. Violation of freedoms by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    This is an unacceptable violation of Freedom of Speech.

    For example, if for your own advantage you intentionally and knowingly make a deal with a shady figure such that he will kill you in the event that I say to my mother, "Hello mother," it is an unacceptable violation of freedom of speech to restrict me from saying, "Hello mother."

    Further, in the event that I do say, "Hello mother," even if you have told me what the consequences of saying this will be, I am not morally responsible for the resulting death of you.

    The military can go screw themselves. And yes, I mean soldiers too. If you joined voluntarily, and accepted the sacrifices to your individuality that you did, then I hold you peronsally responsible for any actions you commit or are party to.

  7. Re:How does it feel by Joey7F · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    so if I were to cut off my sack my penis would suddenly morph into a vagina?

    interesting grasp of bio you got there ;)

    --Joey