Gitmo Nation Roundtable
Stuxnet in Your Pipe and Smoke It

Tuesday September 28, 2010

The Roundtable reconvenes to discuss a potential aquescing Taliban, Israel’s Gaza blockade, developments in the formation of a government in the Netherlands, the Queen’s attempt to use public funds for poverty relief to heat Buckingham Palace, the government’s new plan to expand wiretapping capabilities, the doctrine of “State Secrets” in the case against the assassination of a US citizen, the Pentagon’s destruction of books, the Stuxnet worm and Iran, and the recent decision regarding Islam in textbooks in Texas. The panelists Brian Masi, RadioNed, and Robin Police ruminate over these topics and discuss their picks of the week.

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Follow-Up
Petraeus: Taliban have reached out to reconcile
Jewish activists set sail for Gaza from Cyprus
Israeli officials say its naval forces take over a Gaza-bound activists’ boat without violence
Coalition hopefuls still in talks, agreement is imminent, say insiders
Nederlandse regeringsonderhandelaars bereiken akkoord

This Week’s News
Wiretaps
U.S. Tries to Make It Easier to Wiretap the Internet
FBI agents seek the right to tap texts, emails and websites
Feds want backdoors built into VoIP and email
US pressures judge to reject targeted killings challenge
Wikipedia article about CALEA
IEEE Report on CALEA
Censorship of the Internet Takes Center Stage in “Online Infringement” Bill

State Secrets
‘State secrets’ invoked over case of American targeted for assassination
Attorney: Feds Trying to Quiet Anti-War Activists

Pentagon Censorship
Pentagon destroyed 10,000 copies of army officer’s book
Pentagon oversees pulping of 9,500 copies of spy book

Stuxnet Wor, and Iran
US not sure where ‘Stuxnet’ worm came from, official claims
Stuxnet worm is the ‘work of a national government agency’
Security experts: Computer attacks linked to wealthy group or nation
Iran’s Nuclear Agency Trying to Stop Computer Worm
Iran crosses into Iraq to hit bombing suspects
Russia Against Sanctions to Iran Despite Missiles Ban
Ahmadinejad says Iran may end enrichment

Texas Textbooks
Texas: Mentions of Islam Unwelcome in Textbooks
Texas adopts decree rejecting ‘pro-Islam’ school books
Texas Board of Education OKs resolution against pro-Islamic references in textbooks

Picks of the Week
Brian’s Pick
Digital maps show racial divides in US cities
Top-Rated Applicants Bypassed In State Hiring
RadioNed’s Pick
NY Times: Room For Debate “The trickle-down argument”
Robin Police’s Pick
Tapes describe U.S. servicemen killing for sport in Afghanistan