If you are unable to read past a few paragraphs before being distracted, these three articles are not for you. If you want to read three of the most interesting and informative articles published in the last few days, then these articles are for you.
How Digital Detectives Deciphered Stuxnet, the Most Menacing Malware in History By Kim Zetter and published by Wired Magazine is one of the most comprehensive stories of STUXNET I have seen. This is the story how researchers tracked down a cyber nuke.
The CIA's Secret Sites in Somalia by Jeremy Scahill and published by The Nation represents a much needed addition to the discussion regarding policy options the US exercises to fight terrorism. Regular readers of this blog will note that almost all of the stories being told have been covered in parts on ID, but the article gives much needed background and context to those stories. The reactions by some people to this article about it sharing secrets is remarkably silly, I think, because this base is the worst kept secret in Mogadishu. If you don't believe me, Google Mogadishu airport base or prison or whatever and look for yourself how "secret" this base really is... or better yet, subscribe to a private intelligence service that covers Somalia. This is a great article though.
Piracy | Floating Wrecks by Gayatri Jayaraman at LiveMint is a another great example of an article describing the ugly in Somalia. Unlike the very comprehensive Jeremy Scahill article, this is a story about real life prisons and the brutality of torture taking place to the over 500 hostages being held by pirates today.
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