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Why the Dogs of Cyberwar Stay Leashed
Mark Rasch, 2003-03-24

The United States could try out its much-hyped "cyberwarfare" capabilities in Iraq... but it would probably be illegal.

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Why the Dogs of Cyberwar Stay Leashed 2003-03-24
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Mark Rasch
OMG.. rational, informed, and intelligent responses?? What's going on here? All very good points. As with anything else, the devil is in the details. Cyber war does not per se violate the Law of Armed Conflict, if it is proportional, appropriate and sufficiently limited. Dual use facilities MAY be appropriate targets IF destroying them does not cause UNDUE harm to the civillian population. But, do we currently have the tools, technology, and intelligence to target only those things that we want, without, for example, destroying a civillian water system, a hospital's ability to provide medical services, etc. The electronic equivalent of a "smart bomb." The details lie in target selection and collateral damage.

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