They don't understand why they are under attack and they intend to take revenge.

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But networks like Orlando's have come under attack from citizens who don't want tax dollars funding the projects, as well as from telecommunications providers who say the cities are competing with private enterprise.

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There is concern that the security situation could affect the outcome of the vote, especially if Iraqis don't participate because of fears that polling stations may come under attack.

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If that weren't enough, the very scope of patents themselves has come under legal attack, with cases being argued in court to determine whether broadening protection or narrowing it hastens or hinders innovation.

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But I can't address the motivation behind yesterday's attack because it's under investigation by the FBI and by local law enforcement.

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Increasingly common cybercriminal exploits, particularly those that occur on the Web, still don't have to be reported under any disclosure law even after a company discovers the attack on its site.

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Blinded by smoke and dust, I wasn't sure exactly what had just happened, but I knew we were either under attack by RPGs or artillery, or had struck a mine and that I was injured.

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If, on the other hand, the president is able to convince voters that Kerry just doesn't have the stomach to pull the trigger, then swing voters in Arizona, Florida and elsewhere may quickly decide that they can't trust "the liberal Massachusetts senator" the next time the country comes under attack.

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He told CNN the last big wave of the attack hit Tuesday morning, but that he doesn't "live under the illusion" that there won't be more.

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