Quote Originally Posted by BNopsSgt View Post
Its not surprising that the same technology that has helped make us become a world power is being used by an insurgent force. Keeping within asymetric techniques of attacking the weaknesses of a superior force the enemy has not only learned to attack our weaknesses he has adapted to using our own systems. The weakness he has attacked here is our open democratic system of capitalism. The American free market enterpirse and laws that protect it create an open source environment that can fuel the enemy intelligience machine for as long as the war continues. This same system is also a HUMINT paradise to the insurgent intelligence community, the American melting pot and open system we live in is very condusive for HUMINT operations.

BHG
Why not turn the tables? What prevents us from working with Google to capture foreign IP addresses of those who query military installation imagery? Get Google to post some misleading imagery for certain installations? Accidentally lose bogus high resolution imagery maps while on patrol?

The first two options above may or may not be possible, but the third possibility is always available. Depending on the sophistication, the misinformation campaign could also sow mistrust - was the bogus map an honest mistake or was the deliverer an agent of the infidels? Heck, even a simple rumor that the Google Earth images are purposely altered might do the trick or at least force insurgents to spend more time and effort confirming the Google Earth stuff.