Forwarding an interesting (and alarming) post from the Amnesty International
lists...
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> I wonder if people have come across this proposal for the "control of
> cyberspace"?
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> The "Project for the New American Century" is a think-tank which is
> strongly influential on current US policy. It has a web site at
> http://www.newamericancentury.org
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> In September 2000 it published a report entitled "Rebuilding America's
> Defenses: Strategy, Forces and Resources For a New Century" ( available at
> http://www.newamericancentury.org/RebuildingAmericasDefenses.pdf )
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> To quote from p.11:
> "This report proceeds from the belief that America should seek to preserve
> and extend its position of global leadership by maintaining the
preeminence
> of U.S. military forces.. The challenge for the coming century is to
> preserve and enhance this 'American peace.'.."
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> It then sets out a list of requirements to meet this objective which
> includes: (p.12 )
> "CONTROL THE NEW 'INTERNATIONAL COMMONS' OF SPACE AND 'CYBERSPACE,' and
> pave the way for the creation of a new military service 'U.S. Space
Forces'
> with the mission of space control.
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> Merlin
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