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President Bush Press Conference - 13 April 2004
Topic: War on Terrorism 1:25 am EDT, Apr 16, 2004

President Bush held the third press conference of his administration on Tuesday, April 13, 2004. It lasted approximately one hour.

If you did not catch this conference live, C-SPAN offers it on demand via streaming RealVideo. If this direct link does not work for you, paste the following into your RealOne player:

rtsp://cspanrm.fplive.net/cspan/archive/iraq/iraq041304_bush.rm

President Bush Press Conference - 13 April 2004


Bush's Crisis
Topic: War on Terrorism 12:56 am EDT, Apr 16, 2004

Bush's press conference was fascinating in its generation of a new core justification for the Iraq campaign: building a democratic Iraq. It is unclear why Bush would find this a compelling justification for the invasion, but it is more unclear why the administration continues to generate unconvincing arguments for its Iraq policy, rather than putting forward a crisp, strategic and -- above all -- real justification.

What was the US hoping to achieve when it invaded Iraq, and what is it defending now? There are good answers to these questions, but Bush stays with platitudes.

The problem is that no one will know how the US is doing, because it has not defined a conceptual framework for what it is trying to accomplish in Iraq -- or how Iraq fits into the war on the jihadists.

Stratfor said in its annual forecast that the election was Bush's to lose. We now have to say that he is making an outstanding attempt to lose it.

The Bush administration has adopted a two-tier policy: a complex and nearly hidden strategic plan and a superficial public presentation.

Karl Rove can't seem to get [his] arms around this simple fact: The current communications strategy is not working.

Bush's Crisis


RealNetworks Seeks a Musical Alliance With Apple (or Else!)
Topic: Tech Industry 9:17 am EDT, Apr 15, 2004

RealNetworks made a direct appeal last week to Apple Computer, its Internet music rival, suggesting that the two companies to create a "tactical alliance" to form a common front against Microsoft in the digital music business.

But if an alliance with Apple could not be struck, Real might be forced to form a partnership with Microsoft.

"Why is Steve afraid of opening up the iPod?" asked CEO Rob Glaser.

RealNetworks Seeks a Musical Alliance With Apple (or Else!)


Tape Said to Be From bin Laden Offers 'Truce' to Europe
Topic: War on Terrorism 8:59 am EDT, Apr 15, 2004

A man identifying himself as Osama bin Laden offered a "truce" to European countries that do not attack Muslims, saying it would begin when their soldiers leave Islamic nations, in a recording broadcast Thursday on Arab satellite networks.

"Stop spilling our blood so we can stop spilling your blood," the message added. "This is a difficult but easy equation."

Is this strategy?

Would Turkey have to expel its own army in order to qualify for the truce?

Tape Said to Be From bin Laden Offers 'Truce' to Europe


How to Prevent Offshoring From Taking Your Job
Topic: Business 9:44 am EDT, Apr 14, 2004

To be blunt, if you're a technologist, there's a chance that your position will be outsourced sometime down the road. If you want to ensure that no one sees you as a commodity, consider these six items:

1. Don't plan to write code for your entire career.
2. Learn to communicate effectively.
3. Develop people skills.
4. Move into the people part of the business.
5. Learn how to sell.
6. Consider consulting.

There was a time when all you had to do was to get a good education and find a stable job. That time is gone.

I blogged this because it's a question on the minds of many. While these suggestions may work, I think there are viable alternative strategies.

How to Prevent Offshoring From Taking Your Job


Charting the Tarantino Universe
Topic: Movies 9:28 am EDT, Apr 14, 2004

With the release on Friday of Kill Bill Volume 2, Tarantino's grand design becomes clear: where the first part of his epic took place under the sign of the East, the second is largely devoted to the West.

With the dense network of references in "Kill Bill", Tarantino is at once playing a game and making a point, demonstrating how Eastern and Western popular culture have so strongly influenced each other over the years that the new style in action filmmaking is an inseparable blend of the two.

"Kill Bill" ... a glorious, crazy, rousing, and finally quite poignant meta-movie.

Charting the Tarantino Universe


The Failed FBI
Topic: War on Terrorism 8:51 am EDT, Apr 14, 2004

The myriad endemic shortcomings of the FBI are at the center of what went wrong with American intelligence.

Louis Freeh was hostile to computerization; agents were eager to use "the wall" as an excuse.

Two and a half years after 9/11, no real work has been done on getting to the core of the FBI's problems.

Critics may ask whether, with all the mounting evidence of its incapacity, it should be allowed to continue in its present form at all.

Google. (Google?) Google!

The Failed FBI


LAX power failure blamed on bird
Topic: California 1:31 am EDT, Apr 14, 2004

Officials blamed a bird on a power line for a 10-second-long power failure that disrupted air traffic at Los Angeles International Airport for up to 90 minutes for an estimated 80 to 100 LA-bound flights.

Talk about your David and Goliath story ...

Do you think the birds ever blame officials for their problems?

"Since 9/11 ... anything goes at the airport," said a waiting customer.

I knew about the Valley, but I had no idea it was right there in the airport.

Most functions came back quickly but some important equipment remained out, including critical switching equipment that allows instantaneous communication between Los Angeles tower controllers and the approach control facility in San Diego County.

Hopefully NIPC will be looking into this.

LAX power failure blamed on bird


Cryptography's Role in Securing the Information Society
Topic: Cryptography 1:05 am EDT, Apr 14, 2004

Former FBI Director Louis Freeh is back in the saddle of his hobbyhorse, complaining about key escrow/recovery. I thought we'd already covered this, back in 1996, but for those who may need a refresher, this book is the one stop shop.

For every opportunity presented by the information age, there is an opening to invade the privacy and threaten the security of the nation, US businesses, and citizens in their private lives. The more information that is transmitted in computer-readable form, the more vulnerable we become to automated spying.

This book addresses the urgent need for a strong national policy on cryptography that promotes and encourages the widespread use of this powerful tool for protecting of the information interests of individuals, businesses, and the nation as a whole, while respecting legitimate national needs of law enforcement and intelligence for national security and foreign policy purposes.

Is encryption of voice traffic a serious threat to legitimate law enforcement wiretaps?

What is the systemic threat to the nation's information infrastructure?

These and other thought-provoking questions are explored.

This book will be of critical importance to everyone concerned about electronic security: policymakers, regulators, attorneys, security officials, law enforcement agents, business leaders, information managers, program developers, privacy advocates, and Internet users.

Cryptography's Role in Securing the Information Society


Louis Freeh - Statement to 9-11 Commission
Topic: Cryptography 12:48 am EDT, Apr 14, 2004

CALEA simply permits the FBI to maintain court-approved access to digital communications and stored data. Another technical challenge called encryption then and now threatens to make court-authorized interception orders a nullity. Robust and commercially available encryption products are proliferating and no legal means has been provided to law enforcement to deal with this problem, as was done by Parliament in the United Kingdom. Terrorists have been able to exploit this huge vulnerability in our public safety matrix.

In 1998, HPSCI adopted a substitute bill to S.909 which effectively addressed all of law enforcementÂ’s public safety and terrorism-related concerns regarding encryption products. Unfortunately, this needed counter-terrorism assistance was not enacted. As we know from Ramzi Yousef's encrypted computer files found in Manila, terrorists are exploiting this technology to defeat our most sophisticated methods to prevent their attacks. I have long said that this unaddressed problem creates a huge vulnerability in our nation's counter-terrorism program. Neither the Patriot Act nor any other likely-to-be-enacted statute even attempts to close this gap. Resolving this issue is critical to homeland security.

#1 Recommendation: Provide legal authority and significant new funding to enable the FBI to manage information technology and deal with encryption.

Louis Freeh - Statement to 9-11 Commission


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