3 undersea cables cut in 3 days

[J. J.]

I think this might be important.

The questions would be:

1.  Who has the ability to cut these these cables?

2.  What would be the advantages in stopping Internet traffic to and from that region?

[J. J.]

I think this might be important.

The questions would be:

1.  Who has the ability to cut these these cables?

2.  What would be the advantages in stopping Internet traffic to and from that region?

Coup?   

No, but it might be to block messages coming out of the region, or to make them use an alternative, and less opaque, method of sending them.  Since the region we are referring to is  a harbor for terrorists, that could be the reason.

[J. J.]

For sure, the fact that Iran is concerned interests me and must us to wonder.

But here, I don't see where could be the gain for the US to have done such a thing unless they prepare an attack soon, what I don't imagine, but we never know.

If that's not the case, the cable will be repaired, this could have retarded some Iranian operations but nothing more, or I don't see it.

More of that, if that are the USA which intentionally did it, and if that's not for a very important strategic reason, it would have been a stupid operation because it may have shown to Iranians one of their weakness. Now aware of it, they could decide to do in consequence, why not by making a cable under Caspian Sea, by its Russian "friend"...

If they stop Internet transmission, it might make a terrorist have to find a more traceable method of communicating.

[J. J.]

Apparently, there have been more.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_submarine_cable_disruption

[J. J.]

Well I doubt it's happening all by itself so I really wonder who's doing it. If it's Iran they could get themselves in a crapload of trouble.

Some of those are nowhere near Iran.

[J. J.]

Does Iran have equipment and experience capable of doing this?  I doubt it.  It's either accident or a 1st World nation.  The list of nations with this kind of capability is pretty short.

A number of "accidents" at the same time, several thousand miles appart. 

1st world nation seems likely.  The question is why, and I think I've answered it.

[J. J.]

I think I agree with you.  It might not be a prelude to an attack, but it could very well be a "lets see what they do when we do THIS!" so they'll (we'll?) know how they (Iran) will communicate internationally if we cut their internet off.

(on the other hand, I'm sure ALL traffic that leaves Iran via these channels is monitored by the US.  I'd be shocked (and a little dissapointed) if that wasn't the case.)

As I'm sure you are aware, some data can be hidden.  Now, if the method for transmitting that data is disrupted, the sender has to use another, perhaps more traceable, method.

I doubt if it's the prelude for an attack or just to see what someone will do.

[J. J.]

Anything that can be hidden can be found.  I doubt very much that the Iranians could consistently sneak data past the US govt sniffers over traditional data lines such as the ones cut.

Probably not the Iranians.  Al Qaeda, and they've done it before.

[J. J.]

The question isn't about reading them or disruption, but about tracing where there are coming from.  At least that's my guess.

[J. J.]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKL98bql6dE

So, who's lying?  They just aren't tell us. 

[J. J.]

So, who's lying? 

Mitt Romney.

Maybd it's the Cloverfield Romney.