-Caveat Lector- <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"> </A> -Cui Bono?- Y2K was intended as a cover for a nuclear hit on Russia. It did not happen because there was a coup, and Russian president Boris Yeltsin resigned. Faced with massive nuclear retaliation, the US backed down--and "nothing happened." Had things gone differently, however, a lot would have happened. The US would have simulated a Y2K disaster worldwide, particularly in Russia. As it is, the few incidents which did occur were blamed on Y2K, e.g. the following story. Naturally, the spy satellite which went out was the one over Russia. It was hacked by the Russians. http://www.abcnews.go.com/onair/WorldNewsTonight/wnt_000104_Y2KFailure_feature.h tml Y2K Bug Causes Intelligence Losses Defense Silent Due to Terrorist Fears by John McWethy ABCNEWS.com Jan. 4 - Defense Department officials now acknowledge that there was an intelligence blackout on New Year's Eve - and that the Y2K glitch was a big deal. "It was a significant source of information in our national intelligence capabilities," Deputy Defense Secretary John Hamre said today. "It was not an unimportant dimension. It was a significant dimension." Sources tell ABCNEWS that for two hours, the United States lost all information from spy satellites that take pictures over places like the Middle East and Russia. The data was beamed back to Earth, officials say, but computers at Fort Belvoir, Va., could not translate the information, and it was lost forever. Temporary repairs were begun quickly, but it took two days to complete the job. Reporters were told New Year's Eve that there were no Y2K glitches. Wouldn't Have Admitted Problem Today, Hamre said he did not know at the time there was a problem, but he made it clear, even if he had, he probably would not have leveled with reporters. "I mean, we were at a global alert for potential terrorist activity around the world," he said. "Forgive me for being disrespectful, but if it's trying to respect your right to file a story and my responsibility to protect the country, I'm going to protect the country." Hamre insisted that although the failure was big, the impact on American security was not. Officials elsewhere in the government say that at the time, they did not know what they were dealing with. It was, they say, a very bad night. <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soap-boxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
