[forinti]

I didn't think it was an attack at all. But he did show ignorance of what Brazil is. So do you, in fact. Manaus is in the middle of the jungle and is a very large industrial centre. So buying radio equipment in the Amazon is not really that amazing. Walk into any indigenous camp and you are very likely to find a satellite dish.

I'm not angry nor emotional, I just find it silly that it would seem so amazing to some people that this could happen in Brazil.

[Rod]

Dude, I am half-Brazilian and I have lived in Brazil when I was a kid. Yes, there are a lot of ignorant yanks out there, but I am not one of them.

My point has little to do with Brazil or Brazilians. The point is that people with little technical know-how and few resources are hacking the U.S. Military satellites. If the satellites' comm systems had been designed properly, this should NOT happen. If amateurs can do it, then imagine what the enemy could do in case of war.