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Generational Dynamics Web Log for 20-Nov-2011
20-Nov-11 World View -- Massive violence in Egypt may be a turning point

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20-Nov-11 World View -- Massive violence in Egypt may be a turning point

Remote cyber attack destroys pump in Illinois public water system

This morning's key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com.

* Saif al-Islam Gaddafi captured in Libya
* Massive violence in Egypt may be a turning point
* Stuxnet virus suspected in last week's explosions in Iran
* Remote cyber attack destroys pump in Illinois public water system
* Bashar al-Assad vows to continue violence in Syria

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi captured in Libya

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi is seen sitting in a plane in Zintan on Saturday (Reuters)

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi is seen sitting in a plane in Zintan on Saturday (Reuters)

The man who went on worldwide television and promised to "fight to the last bullet" was captured on Saturday. When Saif al-Islam Gaddafi was asked his name, he answered, "Abdelsalam," meaning "Servant of Peace." But his Zintan captors recognized him anyway, and took him into custody. Saif is now a negotiating chip in the hands of the Zintan fighters and the Libyans. The International Criminal Court (ICC) wants him on charges of crimes against humanity, but the Libya's National Transitional Council (NTC) plans to try him in Libya, probably leading to his execution. But the Zintans are holding onto him in order to gain additional representation in the NTC. Reuters

Massive violence in Egypt may be a turning point

A possible turning point in Egypt's "Arab Spring" revolution occurred on Saturday when security forces poured live fire into thousands of protesters demonstrating in Cairo against the military junta. Some 600 to 1000 people were injured, and at least two people were reported dead in a confrontation being compared to the "Day of Anger" on January 25 that led to the downfall of Hosni Mubarak. The protests were clearly directed at the army, and no sign of the brief violence that occurred weeks ago targeting Israelis or Coptic Christians. The demonstrators are claiming that Egypt under the army is returning to the harsh rule of Mubarak. Chants of "Down with the Field Marshall" were heard from thousands of people in Tahrir Square. Guardian and Bikya Masr (Egypt)

Stuxnet virus suspected in last week's explosions in Iran

Seventeen personnel of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) were killed by two huge explosions that occurred last week at an IRGC munitions depot about 30 kilometers west of Tehran, as we reported several times. Among the victims was Major General Hassan Tehrani Moqaddam, considered to be an architect of Iran's missile program. Reports from Iran have alternately said that the explosions were an accident, or that they were sabotage by Israel or the United States. But new findings by Iranian investigators suggest that the explosions were triggered by remote commands to Iranian computers infected with the Stuxnet virus. The Stuxnet virus is already responsible for months of delays in Iran's nuclear program. It's believed, but not confirmed, that the Stuxnet virus was created by Israel. Debka

Remote cyber attack destroys pump in Illinois public water system

Russian hackers apparently cyber attacked the Illinois public water system, damaging one of the pumps. The cyber attack targeted Industrial Control Systems or SCADA with the same characteristics as the systems in Iran's nuclear facilities that Stuxnet attacked. According to an initial report, "An information technology service and repair company checked the computer logs of the SCADA system and determined the system had been remotely hacked into from an Internet provider address located in Russia." These attacks on American utilities are expected to increase, and nothing is being done to prevent them. Washington Times

Bashar al-Assad vows to continue violence in Syria

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was quoted on Saturday as saying he would continue with a brutal a crackdown against anti-government unrest in his country. "The conflict will continue and the pressure to subjugate Syria will continue. However, I assure you that Syria will not bow down and that it will continue to resist the pressure being imposed on it," he said. This statement comes on the day set as the latest deadline by the Arab League to end the violence. Reuters

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