I am reading alot of vague speculation and poor attempts at humor...but seriously, what is the leading theory behind why the 5 cables were cut? Is there any credible information to back anything up?
Jaskalas
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Hold that thought until AFTER we give them time to develop some weapons.
As for the cables, this is messed up. We need a team of specialists to lay a trap at the likely targets and figure out who is doing this. It damn well better not be us, without damn good reason.
Unless there is some extraordinary (and valid) explanation, whoever is doing this needs to be executed.
Seeing as this is being ignored by the major media, I find it unlikely that you'll hear any "credible" theories in the near future. At this point, I can't help but lean towards others thinking that it's related to the Iranian Oil Bourse. A great deal of middle men stand to get cut out of the oil loop if the Iranians are successful in implementing their Bourse. Alas, we will continue to only be able to speculate.
blackangst1
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The only hole in this argument is why cut off UAE and India? India of course being a HUGE financial center for the US. It's like chopping off your head because of one pimple.
Funny how if you read farther into the article it turns out to be something completely different. Keep on truckin' tin-foilers.
I'd wager:
500:1 the U.S. is responsible (and it's intentional)
200:1 the true reason we went to war with Iraq was also to keep them from trading oil in non-$$ currencies.
20:1 Interfering with India's internet connection will ultimately cost American jobs when they start outsourcing to the U.S, since the dollar isn't going to stay above the Rupee much longer.
15:1 the catalyst for this action is the oil bourse
5:1 not long from now, when Iran gets its internet back, massive funding will be use researching the question "Is it more economical to drill for oil through sand or through glass?"
500:1 the U.S. is responsible (and it's intentional)
200:1 the true reason we went to war with Iraq was also to keep them from trading oil in non-$$ currencies.
20:1 Interfering with India's internet connection will ultimately cost American jobs when they start outsourcing to the U.S, since the dollar isn't going to stay above the Rupee much longer.
15:1 the catalyst for this action is the oil bourse
5:1 not long from now, when Iran gets its internet back, massive funding will be use researching the question "Is it more economical to drill for oil through sand or through glass?"
TastesLikeChicken
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We can already monitor that traffic without cutting into the cables.
Besides, if we were to do that for eavesdropping purposes wouldn't we try to do it without anyone noticing in the first place?
Of course, assuming they actually find out the cause of the cables being cut it's too late anyway. The CTs are already on the prowl so any reason given that doesn't involve a conspiracy at the highest levels of US government will automatically be deemed a coverup.
It's probably Israel.
It's not like any of those nations that are primary targets give a rat's ass about Israel.
Way to own them all.
It's not like any of those nations that are primary targets give a rat's ass about Israel.
Way to own them all.
Maybe it is the RIAA stepping up their efforts to stop MP3 downloading music pirates over there.
No, no, no. You've got it all wrong. It's not that they've been told not to report it, it just pales in significance to Britney's hospital stay or Heath's death. Geesh!
BoomerD
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In the OT thread, I suggested that perhaps this was a way for GWB to cut off Osama Bin Forgotten's internet access. (or for that matter, Al Queda in general) 
OR, since it's taken India out of the loop, so to speak, MAYBE it's a bunch of pissed off customer service people whose jobs were outsourced to India...(them geeks can git perty ingeenus"
OR, since it's taken India out of the loop, so to speak, MAYBE it's a bunch of pissed off customer service people whose jobs were outsourced to India...(them geeks can git perty ingeenus"
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palehorse
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I certainly didnt say I agreed with their lame excuse... I simply found it in my wandering and shared the translation here for people to see how some ME media outlets are covering the issue.
I'm pretty damn sure that they have enough common sense to know that the "boat prop theory" is grade-A bullsh*t... at least I hope so! LOL...
TastesLikeChicken
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I agree it's no coincidence. Two could have been a coincidence. Three makes a hmmm. Four is a WTF. Five indicates that there's most likely some sort of sabotage with a purpose behind it.
It's probable that the explanation for the cables being cut is a bit more mundane than espionage or interfering in Iran's oil sales though. A new contract was signed recently between France and Egypt to lay a new cable between the two countries. No doubt some sort of conspiracy theory could be generated based on that news as well. However, the vast majority of the time conspiracies are just plain wrong and I don't tend to hedge my bets or dwell on .001% possibilities. I doubt you do either.
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