tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post6418568109516246034..comments2024-02-29T02:10:56.878-08:00Comments on J O S H U A P U N D I T: US OKs HighTech Equipment Shipment For SyriaFreedom Fighterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13649470110087808596noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post-34627483767149528592007-12-17T19:00:00.000-08:002007-12-17T19:00:00.000-08:00Apparently what a leading Communist once said abou...Apparently what a leading Communist once said about Capitalists may be true. I think to roughly paraphrase he said the following, "we will buy the rope from the Capitalist that we will hang him with." By selling their technology to Syria, Cisco and others have greatly undermined their own security. All of this was done for short term gain. This is a very stupid decision on the part of Cisco and the US government. <BR/><BR/>Of course, Syria likely could have gotten comparable technology from either Russia or China or they could have manufactured it in their own country. This still does not excuse the actions of Cisco execuctives or the US government. This is a very stupid decision and perhaps even an evil one. These people should be held accountable. If someone wanted to pursure it, this might even be still more grounds for impeachment of President Bush.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post-67066916714805702007-12-17T18:26:00.000-08:002007-12-17T18:26:00.000-08:00One only needs to read the post below to understan...One only needs to read the post below to understand why the US has been forced into this position. In any event, it should be abundantly clear by now that the US has no desire to control the Middle East. I already knew this but it should be obvious to everyone now. <BR/><BR/>In addition, it seems unlikely that the US government could control the distribution of something like Cisco routers. The only way to do it would be to prohibit Cisco from selling routers to anyone in a foreign country. Even if this is done, a US buyer could distribute them to a foreign country. There would be nothing the US government could do. If the US government tried to exert pressure on another country not to distribute this type of technology to another country, there would be sever reprecussions for the US. Other countries would retaliate by witholding valuable resources and services from the US. In addition to this, the US would have no support in the media or from "allies." Even if the distribution of Cisco routers and other equipment could be withheld from Syria, they can likely get comparable technolgy from Russia, China, or perhaps even India. If not, they can always manufacture their own. <BR/><BR/>In the final analysis, the US is largely finished as a major power. At this time, there is virtually nothing the US can do for Lebanon. There likely never was. The US never had support from "allies" and the US lacks sufficent power.<BR/><BR/>I doubt "back doors" are feasible. The Syrians and their allies in Russia would no likely be aware of them and they would very quickly disabled. Furthermore, the actions would be exposed in the main stream news media far and wide and the US would be held in even more contempt than it already is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post-18345242932306207782007-12-17T13:26:00.000-08:002007-12-17T13:26:00.000-08:00Sandy, I doubt it, unfortunately. This is a `real...<B> Sandy, </B> I doubt it, unfortunately. This is a `realist' quid pro quo betrayal of the worst order, and it will be seen so in th eregion.<BR/><BR/><B> Anonymous </B> It is indeed feasible, and a s a matter of fact we've done it for quite some time.<BR/><BR/>Cisco by law would even need an `end user' certificate if they exported these items to a third country - France, for example - who later was exporting them somewhere else. <BR/><BR/>Lying and cheating do of course occur, but this was a special export license given directly to Cisco to a state that the US government has justly accused of financing and supporting Islamist terrorism. <BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/>ffFreedom Fighterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13649470110087808596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post-15040663266065545162007-12-17T11:15:00.000-08:002007-12-17T11:15:00.000-08:00Is it really feasible to control the distribution ...Is it really feasible to control the distribution of items as ubiquitous as Cisco routers ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post-73168808961011963492007-12-17T10:00:00.000-08:002007-12-17T10:00:00.000-08:00I hope those routers and things have CIA back-door...I hope those routers and things have CIA back-doors, there is no other excuse for this betrayal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com