The Two Generals Problem

The two generals problem is used to illustrate issues about the inherent uncertainties of tele communication. Modern tel communications have pretty much made this problem obsolete in the way it's literally envisioned. While electronic messages can be intercepted, they can be subject to man in the middle attacks and so forth. But something like a traditional voice to voice phone call is just pretty solid, right? If you get on the phone with the other general, there is simultaneous, real time, two way communication,. which would allow for enough, you know, national fidelity to massively reduce the uncertainty of both generals.