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Military Appoints General To Direct Cyber Warfare

Posted by timothy on from the barry-corbin-not-available dept.

An anonymous reader writes news from The Guardian, excerpting: "The US military has appointed its first senior general to direct cyber warfare – despite fears that the move marks another stage in the militarisation of cyberspace. The newly promoted four-star general, Keith Alexander, takes charge of the Pentagon's ambitious and controversial new Cyber Command, designed to conduct virtual combat across the world's computer networks. He was appointed on Friday afternoon in a low-key ceremony at Fort Meade, in Maryland."

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  1. Re:Qualifications by Cryacin · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I'm sure William Gibson would be proud.

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  2. I knew that name seemed familiar... by Yvan256 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Reverse the first and last name and you get this instead.

  3. Re:I am the very model of a modern Cyber General by BluBrick · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Try singing it to the tune of Tom Lehrer's "The Elements".

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  4. Re:Qualifications by Trivial+Solutions · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Lets see if God has any advice. :-) I like the Bible stories where He says, "You have too many soldiers. Send the cowards home. Okay, still too many. Send all who don't drink water like a dog, home. I want this to be my victory." Crazy-ass God ROFLAO. God says, " much counsels disquieted forcibly backward feareth ." I'm not sayin that's how you should fight wars.

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  6. Re:I am the very model of a modern Cyber General by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    But you won't exactly get the joke unless you play Mass Effect 2. Or google "Scientist Salarian" instead.

    Well played, Arancaytar. Well played indeed.

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