paulf@csl.ncsu.edu (Paul Franzon) (08/28/90)
From: paulf@csl.ncsu.edu (Paul Franzon)
Could I make a request please:
If you have news information that is not in the open media, could you
please refrain from sending it.
eg. "I have a friend in the 791st political assination unit who has
been told that he will be going to Saudi on the 1st of September."
It are these little snippets that allow Iraqui intelligence to
put together US deployment plans. Please think twice before
posting material that is not in the National press.
Paul Franzonjtchew@csa2.lbl.gov (JOSEPH T CHEW) (08/30/90)
From: jtchew@csa2.lbl.gov (JOSEPH T CHEW) In article <1990Aug28.042558.28715@cbnews.att.com>, paulf@csl.ncsu.edu (Paul Franzon) writes... >Please think twice before posting material that is not in the National press. The people who talk to the press sometimes have pretty loose lips themselves. The other night I saw a local TV news report on rush orders of various electronic items from Silicon Valley companies. A fellow who makes Mil-Spec versions of a popular computer was quite explicit about such points as how long it would take him to fill the order. (Whether he was spreading disinformation is another story; no clues were provided either way.) Admittedly, this is not as immediately harmful as, say, leaks about plans and deployments. But still, it seems we haven't adopted the wartime ethic that even if something isn't officially classified, blabbing it might not be in our best interest. The dichotomy between the secretive "traditional" defense industry and the gossip culture of the computer industry will in general be interesting to observe. --Joe "Just another personal opinion from the People's Republic of Berkeley"