Will the U.S. "Cyber Attack" Syria?

In what is very surely a disturbing sign of the times…

We’ve been asked: should cyber weapons be included in a “measured military response” to Syria’s use of chemical weapons?

Some think they should:

seattletimes.com/html/opinion/2021755761_johnyoderopedsyria05xml.html

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Should. May. Likely?

We remain skeptical…

And if you are skeptical as well, may we recommend the following:

Cyber War Will Not Take Place

CYBER WAR WILL NOT TAKE PLACE by Thomas Rid.

But don’t just take our recommendation, at the very least, read this review:

reason.com/archives/2013/08/16/cyberwar-is-mostly-bunk

Cyberwar Is Mostly Bunk by Ronald Bailey.

On 06/09/13 At 12:51 PM

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