Links for Lunch: Thursday Edition

Stephen and I have several debates brewing right now.  It's actually been kind of a joy, exchanging occasionally mean-spirited messages with a friend thousands of miles away while I step away briefly from whatever it is I'm supposed to be doing instead.  Very Mean Girls, if you get where I'm going.  Stephen's even got a burn book, but he only writes about me.

 
Just know this: when we unleash these debates from the shackles of their cyberspace cages, the ripples will cascade down the information superhighway like a torrent of toxic chemicals.  That may not seem like an appealing analogy to you, but my worthy debating opponent - and his preferred presidential candidate - definitely likes it when people (corporations are people, my friend!) spill toxic chemicals just about anywhere, so you can surely bet that he'll be in support.

In the meantime, here's some links to tide you over while we fine-tune our latest snark:

1) Slate examines the possible consequences of a possible cyberattack.  I wrote a paper about this once, but I think I came to a far more ominous conclusion ["How Dangerous is a Cyberattack?" Slate, 4/27/12].

2) The Basketball Franchise Formerly Known As The New Jersey Nets makes their move to Brooklyn official ["Brooklyn Nets unveil logos," ESPN, 4/30/12]

3) Obama beats his chest over Osama, and then makes a surprise visit to Afghanistan to share the high fives with Hamid Karzai ["Obama makes surprise visit to Afghanistan to sign key pact, mark bin Laden raid," Washington Post, 5/1/12]

4) Speaking of bin Laden's bad day, why Republicans are the last political party with any credibility to criticize the President for politicizing national security.  Did these guys forget they had a 2004 nominating convention?  ["How the GOP Became a Party of Whiners Over Osama," The Daily Beast, 5/1/12]

Stay with us throughout the day for the second leg of Osama bin Occupied, and some philosophy to your dome from a loyal Conflict Revolution reader who likes to write about this stuff.  Go eat lunch outside on this lovely Thursday... and then come back to your favorite blog, for some mid-afternoon delight.

Over and out.