fbi, crypto, and defcon

[Chris Adams]

On 30 Jul 96 08:42:26 -0800, ceridwyn at wolfenet.com wrote:


>making laws).  The question was rephrased: "How do you personally feel
>about exporting strong crypto", and again they refused to answer on the
>grounds that they were there as spokesmen for the FBI, but people could
>talk to them later and ask any questions they liked, and "the answers may
>surprise you".  Evidence that maybe some goons really do have a clue, but
					  ^^^^^
>are still too afraid to do anything about it... //cerridwyn//

This probably isn't the most accurate phrase.  Generally, goons wouldn't
even have said *that* much...


I'm really starting to think this is a confirmation of a corollary of the
Dilbert Priciple: incompetence rises to the top.

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