[Cryptography] ISIS OPSEC Manual Debunked?

John Ioannidis ji at tla.org
Mon Nov 30 09:41:54 EST 2015


On Mon, Nov 23, 2015 at 6:24 PM, Henry Baker <hbaker1 at pipeline.com> wrote:
> At 12:51 PM 11/23/2015, John Young wrote:
>>Cyberkov's statement on accusations by Wired, West Point
>>and others on alleged use of its manual by ISIS:
>>
>>https://cyberkov.com/statements
>
> It appears that Dr. Aaron Brantly violated the West Point code of honor with his lie about this "ISIS" manual.
>
> "A cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, or *tolerate those [like Dr. Aaron Brantly] who do*"
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadet_Honor_Code
>
> "Men may be inexact or even untruthful in ordinary matters and suffer as a consequence only the disesteem of their associates or the inconvenience of unfavorable litigation, but the *inexact or untruthful* soldier trifles with the lives of his fellow men and *with the honor of his government,* and it is therefore no matter of pride but rather a stern disciplinary necessity that makes West Point require of her students a character for trustworthiness that knows no evasions."
>
> http://www.west-point.org/users/usma1983/40768/docs/taylor.html
>
> Brantly knew full well the contents of the stories that he planted, and knew that they were lies.
>
> Let's all hold our breath waiting for him to be fired from West Point, either for lying or for incompetence.
>
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So, who is going to contact WP and ask that Brantly be disciplined?

/ji


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