There are now three armies in America: the regular volunteer force, the secret volunteer force -- the folks at the Joint Special Operations Command -- and the paramilitaries and contractors used by the CIA. Three armies, a welter of conflicting laws, domains and territories. The scariest part of the Ellen Nakashima's story on Friday on how Air Force cyber warriors dismantled a joint CIA-Saudi honey pot website is what it reveals about oversight, priorities and law -- particularly in the realm of cyberspace. Three armies doing battle against an enemy, and institutionally, against each other.
Read full article »»