We can only speculate that the loss of life might have been much fewer if the Branch Davidian cult had a copy of PGP as well as a 2m packet radio.

They could have maintained private links with journalists who could have given us their side of the story, which now, tragically will never be told.

I thought about this yesterday at lunch, at about the time the fire started in the Davidian compound. Only as it applies to the overthrow of a government or such. Agree on the initial frequency and time, then send the next frequency and time encoded in the message text to avoid jamming. "A rebellion is not a few men huddled around a candle talking in whispers. But a large, well funded, organization with an intricate communications network." - Unknown -- Pat Hykkonen, N5NPL Texas State Technical College at Waco {pat,postmaster}@tstc.edu Instructional Network Services PGP Key available by finger. 3801 Campus Dr. Waco, Tx 76705 V:(817) 867-4830 F:(817) 799-2843