Re: GCSC critical infrastructure protection questions: your input needed.

[Bill Woodcock <woody () pch net>]

> On Nov 14, 2017, at 9:59 PM, William Herrin <bill () herrin us> wrote:
>
> Aren't there already laws of war that forbid targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure as well as laying out 
> the combatants' duties to mitigate collateral damage from strikes on government personnel and facilities? Is there 
> some reason these laws should not continue to apply when the attacks are carried out with bits instead of bombs?

Because…  cyber!

I mean, it would be really _nice_ if they thought the way you do, but they don’t.  They figure the old rules don’t also 
apply in a new venue.

Also, the rules by which _war_ is conducted don’t apply when it’s not a _war_.  And it’s essentially never a _war_ 
anymore.

Militaries are very clear that they won’t listen to anyone else about how they should conduct themselves when they’re 
at war.  This is an effort to create a norm governing their behavior when they’re not at war, and have less excuse or 
leeway or whatever.

                                -Bill

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