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Lindsey Graham: “Why isn't an attack on critical infrastructure in this nation, a cyber attack by a government like China or Russia, why…”

On the recordMarch 4, 2013
Why isn't an attack on critical infrastructure in this nation, a cyber attack by a government like China or Russia, why is that not considered an act of war?
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Graham questions the classification of cyber attacks as acts of war.

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