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NSA Says It Foiled Plot To Destroy US Economy Through Malware
mrspoonsi writes "Business Insider Reports: The National Security Agency described for the first time a cataclysmic cyber threat it claims to have stopped On Sunday's '60 Minutes.' Called a BIOS attack, the exploit would have ruined, or 'bricked,' computers across the country, causing untold damage to the national and even global economy. Even more shocking, CBS goes as far as to point a finger directly at China for the plot — 'While the NSA would not name the country behind it, cyber security experts briefed on the operation told us it was China.' The NSA says it closed this vulnerability by working with computer manufacturers. Debora Plunkett, director of cyber defense for the NSA: One of our analysts actually saw that the nation state had the intention to develop and to deliver — to actually use this capability — to destroy computers."
And Iraq had WMDs.
When you have plenty of other things you can pick from ("The IRS didn't pick on certain political groups" or "It wasn't Al Queda, it was random people on the street upset about a YouTube video!" or "You can keep your health insurance, period"), why trot out this one? Iraq did have WMDs, and used them to slaughter thousands and thousands of people. They had, and continued to make long-range missiles, and did everything possible to keep inspectors out of certain areas, even as truckloads of stuff like VX went to Syria. When you're going to grouse about the government lying, at least stick with complaints that hold up under casual scrutiny.
Don't disappoint your bird dog. Go to the range.
you have a very valid point. while the NSA is not guilty of this definition of treason, their boss, the President sure is with the Syria charade. If the american people do nothing about his documented treason, they will do nothing about his minions.