We know where you are and what you're doing....

	News As History - December 3, 2008
	Home News How to Make War Wars Around the World Austin Bay's On Point Dirty Little Secrets Features Al Nofi's CIC Prediction Market Wargames Measure of Respect On War and Warfare Videos Photos Jokes Community Military Discussion Boards Military Jokes Military Photos Military Book Reviews Military Movie Reviews Military Links Wargame Store StrategyPage Subscribe Login Feedback About Us Search Account Manager Advertise With Us

Dunnigan's and Bay's Latest
Advertisement

New Strategy - Wargames at Discount Prices

1.	Squad Battles: Winter War
2.	Silent War
3.	Manoeuvre
4.	Gallic Wars
5.	Fast Action Battle: The Bulge

100+ Computer and Board games all with free shipping.

Online Giving

Utah SEO Firm

Xango

Smiley Gifts for Babies

Military History \| How To Make War \| Wars Around the World	Rules of Use
Armed Forces of the World Discussion Board
Sign In Return to Topic Page

Subject: We know where you are and what you're doing....
Softwar 5/5/2008 11:13:12 AM

U.S. Aids Israel?s Attack on Syria
Aviation Week & Space Technology
05/05/2008 , page 27

Edited by James R. Asker

Printed headline: Israel?s Digital Weapons

The Israeli air force?s complete baffling of Syria?s air defenses late last year?as part of a raid on a suspected nuclear facility?may have some of its roots in the raids on Baghdad in 1991 and 2003. Washington winked at Israel?s attack and provided some arm?s-length support. Why? ?The Israelis can do things [in the region and within their political structure that] we sometimes can?t do,? says a senior U.S. Air Force official with long experience in clandestine operations. ?There was some help provided in discussing vulnerabilities and providing other knowledge [of Syria?s integrated air defenses and electrical grid]. What occurred isn?t inconsistent with what happened in Iraq twice before.? In Iraq, drones were used to lure enemy radars into giving away their positions and distract them from the actual raiding aircraft. Carbon-fiber warheads were used to shut down computers used for Iraq?s air defense integration (in 1991), and the U.S. apparently conducted a cyber-attack on municipal power distribution (in 2003) to turn lights off and on in various neighborhoods. There also were intimidating e-mail notes and phone calls to various officials and functionaries saying ?We know who you are, where you are and what you?re doing,? says a computer warfare specialist.

Quote Reply