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Yeah, because killing Assange would re-hide the documents. Brilliant. I'm sure they wouldn't shed any tears but it's unlikely they'll try to draw more attentio

Yeah, because killing Assange would re-hide the documents. Brilliant. I'm sure they wouldn't shed any tears but it's unlikely they'll try to draw more attention to themselves. There's really only one group large enough to do what they want, damn the consequences.

drzaiusapelord 10y ago
>Yeah, because killing Assange would re-hide the documents. Did this stop Putin from murdering x amount of journalists? I suspect chilling speech is the ultimate goal and some petty revenge as well. Also maintaining the perception of being a "strong man" ruler who does whatever he wants. >There's really only one group large enough to do what they want I think you're vastly underestimate the intelligence agencies of many countries here. The CIA bogeyman gets you instant upvotes on reddit/HN but the reality is that the top 30 or so nations have impressive intelligence organizations with far reaching abilities. Cutting an internet line at an embassy in London isn't exactly the moon landing here. Until we hear some technical details of some vast and highly technical attack that only the US can perform, I'll remain skeptical of such claims. The reality is that cutting or DDOS'ing lines is a trivial attack. This isn't Stuxnet and you guys know it.
- jacquesm 10y ago
  It's a pretty impressive feat if they manage to disconnect Assange while leaving the embassy connected. Messing with the communications capabilities of an embassy is not something done without a whole lot of possible fall-out.
  - sleepybrett 10y ago
    If it were my embassy I wouldn't let assange on my network. I imagine he has his own private internet connection.
    - jacquesm 10y ago
      Apparently Ecuador agrees with you and it appears that he didn't have a private internet connection.
ZoF 10y ago
It might not re-hide the documents, but it does send a message.
drzaiusapelord 10y ago
Wikileaks claims it was Ecuador. So again, the CIA bogeyman that gets you knee-jerk upvotes from edgy teens on HN and Reddit is proven to be false.

drzaiusapelord 10y ago

>Yeah, because killing Assange would re-hide the documents. Did this stop Putin from murdering x amount of journalists? I suspect chilling speech is the ultimate goal and some petty revenge as well. Also maintaining the perception of being a "strong man" ruler who does whatever he wants. >There's really only one group large enough to do what they want I think you're vastly underestimate the intelligence agencies of many countries here. The CIA bogeyman gets you instant upvotes on reddit/HN but the reality is that the top 30 or so nations have impressive intelligence organizations with far reaching abilities. Cutting an internet line at an embassy in London isn't exactly the moon landing here. Until we hear some technical details of some vast and highly technical attack that only the US can perform, I'll remain skeptical of such claims. The reality is that cutting or DDOS'ing lines is a trivial attack. This isn't Stuxnet and you guys know it.

jacquesm 10y ago
It's a pretty impressive feat if they manage to disconnect Assange while leaving the embassy connected. Messing with the communications capabilities of an embassy is not something done without a whole lot of possible fall-out.
- sleepybrett 10y ago
  If it were my embassy I wouldn't let assange on my network. I imagine he has his own private internet connection.
  - jacquesm 10y ago
    Apparently Ecuador agrees with you and it appears that he didn't have a private internet connection.

ZoF 10y ago

It might not re-hide the documents, but it does send a message.

drzaiusapelord 10y ago

Wikileaks claims it was Ecuador. So again, the CIA bogeyman that gets you knee-jerk upvotes from edgy teens on HN and Reddit is proven to be false.