if terrorists used compression instead of cryptography,it is not possible to determine that they are terrorists in the first place. If some one knows that,the given person is a terrorist,you can bust him whether or not he uses cryptography.Just because terrorist uses cryptograhy, doesn't allow others to identify him as a terrorist and if you cant identify a terrorist,it is immaterial that he uses crypto or not. This never should be the reason for govt. to moderate cryotography in the future. Sarath. --- Eugen Leitl wrote:

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Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2004 10:20:36 -0500 From: "Matthew S. Hamrick" To: jya@cryptome.org, declan@well.com Subject: Are Terrorists Using Crypto?

Once again I've had to defend the domestic use of encryption technology. My latest "opinion" is at

http://www.cryptonomicon.net/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=645

. I don't know if it's of any value to either of you guys, but I thought I would pass it along anyway.

-Matt H.

-- One Ringtone to rule them all, one Carrier to find them, One Phone to bring them all and to the Service Contract bind them.

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