Stephen Lendman: Obama Declares Global Cyberwar!

Throughout his tenure, Obama governed lawlessly for the monied interests that own him. He's waged no holds barred war on humanity. Strategy includes homeland tyranny, fear mongering, saber rattling, hot wars, proxy ones, drone ones, domestic political ones, geopolitical ones, financial ones, anti populist ones, sanctions, subversion, sabotage, targeted assassinations, mass murder, cyberwar, and more. In May 2009, Obama prioritized cyber security. He called cyber threats "one of the most serious economic and national security challenges we face as a nation." "America's economic prosperity in the 21st century will depend on cyber security." He ordered a top to bottom review. A Cyberspace Policy Review report followed. He waged cyber war on Iran. He did so cooperatively with Israel. In spring 2010, Iranian intelligence discovered Stux net malware contamination. The computer virus infected its Bushehr nuclear facility. At the time, operations were halted indefinitely. Israel was blamed. Washington was involved. Had the facility gone online infected, Iran's entire electrical power grid could have been shut down. A more destructive virus called "Flame malware" is known. Internet security experts say it's 20 times more harmful than Stuxnet. Iran's military industrial complex is targeted. So is its nuclear program. Maximum disruption is planned. Obama supports draconian cyber security bills. Passage threatens constitutional freedoms. Targeted assassinations eliminate America's enemies. Lawless domestic spying is policy. So is warrantless wiretapping. Americans are as vulnerable as others. Obama's waging war on humanity. He's doing it multiple ways. Last October, he signed an executive order. It expanded military authority. It authorized cyber attacks. It redefined defense. Doing so lawlessly legitimizes aggression. In November, Presidential Policy Directive 20 followed. It's secret. It set guidelines for confronting cyberspace threats. Last fall, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned of a "cyber Pearl Harbor." It could "cause physical destruction and loss of life," he said. It could "paralyze and shock the nation, and create a new profound sense of vulnerability."