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Air Force Seeking Geeks For 'Cyber Command'
An anonymous reader writes "Wired reports that the two-star general in charge of the US Air Force's new Cyber Command is looking for hacker-types to beef up its cadre of cyber warriors — no heavy lifting required. 'We have to change the way we think about warriors of the future,' General William Lord says. 'So if they can't run three miles with a pack on their backs but they can shut down SCADA system, we need to have a culture where they fit in.' The Cyber Command is the Air Force's first new Major Command since the early 1990s. Its purpose is to be able to win an electronic war with China and other potential adversaries."
Interesting. Very interesting. I wonder how you can make such a massive generalisation, especially when so many civilians have been killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. What about when that helicopter targetted a blown-up Bradley fighting vehicle in the middle of a peaceful crowd? Isn't that intentionally targetting civilians? They might not target civilians to make a point, but many in the military seem to not give a damn if they get caught in the crossfire. I fail to see how that's any better, at least those who attack civilians do it because they know it's bad. Those who don't even think about it seem to value life even less.