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Baltimike

(4,143 posts) Fri Dec 7, 2018, 10:10 AM Dec 2018

Isn't cyber war an act of war?

I thought President Obama did this in 2012.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/reuvencohen/2012/06/05/the-white-house-and-pentagon-deem-cyber-attacks-an-act-of-war/#3ea0378568ef

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Isn't cyber war an act of war? (Original Post) Baltimike Dec 2018 OP

And treason in wartime is punishable by death. BSdetect Dec 2018 #1

exactly. The hack was an act of war, whether we like it or not. nt Baltimike Dec 2018 #2

I checked and yes, turns out war is war. Iggo Dec 2018 #3

so the Russians declared war on the us in 2016 when they hacked HRC and the DNC. nt Baltimike Dec 2018 #4

Declared? Not really. Iggo Dec 2018 #5

Aaaah, so they COMMITTED an act of war, or acts of war as it were Baltimike Dec 2018 #6

THAT's the word I was looking for! Iggo Dec 2018 #7

Yup, the "hot war" stuff is bs. This is war, and we were attacked. Those who opened the gates... FreepFryer Dec 2018 #8

straight up truth right there. I will *NEVER* forget. nt Baltimike Dec 2018 #9

BSdetect

(8,998 posts)

1. And treason in wartime is punishable by death.

Reply to Baltimike (Original post)

Fri Dec 7, 2018, 10:30 AM

Dec 2018

Baltimike

(4,143 posts)

2. exactly. The hack was an act of war, whether we like it or not. nt

Reply to BSdetect (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 7, 2018, 10:44 AM

Dec 2018

Iggo

(47,552 posts)

3. I checked and yes, turns out war is war.

Reply to Baltimike (Original post)

Fri Dec 7, 2018, 11:59 AM

Dec 2018

Baltimike

(4,143 posts)

4. so the Russians declared war on the us in 2016 when they hacked HRC and the DNC. nt

Reply to Iggo (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 7, 2018, 12:13 PM

Dec 2018

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Iggo

(47,552 posts)

5. Declared? Not really.

Reply to Baltimike (Reply #4)

Fri Dec 7, 2018, 12:25 PM

Dec 2018

Act of war.

Espionage, in the least.

Baltimike

(4,143 posts)

6. Aaaah, so they COMMITTED an act of war, or acts of war as it were

Reply to Iggo (Reply #5)

Fri Dec 7, 2018, 04:49 PM

Dec 2018

I didn't mean to be imprecise.

Iggo

(47,552 posts)

7. THAT's the word I was looking for!

Reply to Baltimike (Reply #6)

Fri Dec 7, 2018, 05:02 PM

Dec 2018

Don't get old, man.

FreepFryer

(7,077 posts)

8. Yup, the "hot war" stuff is bs. This is war, and we were attacked. Those who opened the gates...

Reply to Baltimike (Original post)

Fri Dec 7, 2018, 05:05 PM

Dec 2018

...will soon adorn them.

Baltimike

(4,143 posts)

9. straight up truth right there. I will *NEVER* forget. nt

Reply to FreepFryer (Reply #8)

Fri Dec 7, 2018, 05:22 PM

Dec 2018

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