Perhaps you missed the excellent Frontline (PBS) show about 8 months ago, in
which they discussed how vulnerable our infrastructure is to computer
attacks. For viewers who just don't get it, they emphasized that there are
quite a few utilities whose products (water, electricity, gas) can no longer
be controlled quickly by manually turning valves or throwing switches. They
interviewed people whose job it was to purposely attack computer systems.
They succeeded more often than they would've liked.

So, don't assume anything about the cause of ANY infrastructure failure
until all the facts are in.


"Bill Cole" wrote in message
news:KXL2b.266628$YN5.182733@sccrnsc01...
thanks for the copy of news article. I don't put much credence in
terrorist
making claims for causing a power outage. I might be wrong, but the
purpose
of a terrorist is to "terrorize" their enemy. If they can make us believe
they caused the power outage, wither they did or not, they still have
effectively "terrorized" us.

Unless I read some proof from a legitimate news source that the power
outage
was the result of sabotage, I am going to believe the power company and
our
government explanation. If their is proof that the outage is the result
of
sabotage, I don't believe the power company or the government can keep it
secret. Someone will "leak" the info to a newsreporter.