Zone/911 - 20 October 2001

Doug Millison millison at online-journalist.com
Sat Oct 20 12:04:21 CDT 2001


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Zone/911 - Pynchonian Echoes in the Current Situation - 20 October 2001
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"Don't forget the real business of the War is buying and selling. "

http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/20/national/20SELL.html
"The men and women who defend our nation's freedom are the best in the
world," a radio advertisement now being broadcast in Washington says. The
spot is not just an attempt to lift morale, however. "And they deserve the
best equipment," it continues. "That is what the Boeing Joint Strike
Fighter is all about." The Boeing advertisement is the final pitch in a
long and costly advertising and lobbying campaign to persuade the Pentagon
to pick its aircraft over a model by Lockheed Martin. The winning prototype
will secure the most lucrative military contract in history, the Joint
Strike Fighter program estimated to be worth more than $200 billion. The
Boeing spot's patriotic undertones blend with the new mood on television
and in advertising, from the "Keep America Rolling" automobile ads by
General Motors to the red, white and blue peacock on the NBC logo. But the
direct promotion of military hardware could be jarring at a time when the
country is under terrorist attack and at war in Afghanistan. To some, it
sounds as though Boeing is taking advantage of a newly martial spirit to
secure a Pentagon contract. [...]"

http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/14/business/yourmoney/14SECU.html
"[...] Interest in antivirus software, fire walls, intrusion detection and
other forms of Internet security has been heightened by fears of
cyberattacks as the United States fights a war against terrorism, many
experts say. Demand has also increased because of an outbreak of computer
viruses that have slowed many corporate networks, and because of
technological advances that permit remote access to networks but that can
also grant entry to intruders. Some analysts are optimistic that the
increased demand will lead to improved stock prices. [...]  "Since the
terrorist attacks, there has been a growing interest in intrusion
detection," he [John Pescatore, research director for Internet security at
Gartner Inc., which advises 10,000 corporate clients] said, but the
software is complex and in-house technicians "have been overwhelmed by
false alarms." [...] Symantec is active in all three areas of Internet
security and serves both corporate and individual customers, he said. Mary
O'Rourke, a software research analyst at A. G. Edwards in St. Louis, likes
Symantec's multifaceted approach and rates the stock a strong buy.
"Security is going to get a bit of a push now," she said. [...] "

http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/20/homepage/20CND-PREX.html
"[...] "I'm here in Shanghai to assure our friends and to inform our foes
that the progress of trade and freedom will continue," he [Bush] said. "The
ties of culture and commerce will grow stronger." [...] "

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