Geee Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Big Peace: Israeli officials who were placed at risk by the Obama administration's leaks about the Stuxnet virus are disputing American claims that the cyber-weapon was jointly developed by the U.S. and Israel. Rather, they say, Israeli intelligence first started developing cyberspace warfare against Iran, only convincing the U.S.--with some difficulty--to join in. The Israelis allege that President Barack Obama claimed credit for Stuxnet to boost his re-election campaign. The source for the new claim is Yossi Melman, a journalist for Israel's left-wing Ha'aretz daily (via Israel Matzav): The Israeli officials actually told me a different version. They said that it was Israeli intelligence that began, a few years earlier, a cyberspace campaign to damage and slow down Iran’s nuclear intentions. And only later they managed to convince the USA to consider a joint operation — which, at the time, was unheard of. Even friendly nations are hesitant to share their technological and intelligence resources against a common enemy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pollyannaish Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Hmmmm. Who to believe.... I think I'll go with the Israelis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyM Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Hmmmm. Who to believe.... I think I'll go with the Israelis. Me, too. In my mind, that is the most plausible explanation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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