About time this "informed speculation" happened, long overdue.
   Hope it turns out to be that and more:
   For those not on the cryptography list by Perry Metzger, the
   thread so far:
   [1]http://www.metzdowd.com/pipermail/cryptography/2013-September/thread
   .html
   Heavily moderated, no bullshit except of the highest quality of
   informed
   speculation.
   At 08:08 AM 9/6/2013, you wrote:

     Plants in the IETF? Sounds plausible.
     ----- Forwarded message from Phillip Hallam-Baker <hallam@gmail.com>
     -----
     Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2013 16:33:58 -0400
     From: Phillip Hallam-Baker <hallam@gmail.com>
     To: "Perry E. Metzger" <perry@piermont.com>
     Cc: "cryptography@metzdowd.com" <cryptography@metzdowd.com>
     Subject: Re: [Cryptography] Opening Discussion: Speculation on
     "BULLRUN"
     On Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 3:58 PM, Perry E. Metzger
     <perry@piermont.com> wrote:
     > I would like to open the floor to *informed speculation* about
     > BULLRUN.
     >
     > Informed speculation means intelligent, technical ideas about what
     > has been done. It does not mean wild conspiracy theories and the
     > like. I will be instructing the moderators (yes, I have help these
     > days) to ruthlessly prune inappropriate material.
     >
     > At the same time, I will repeat that reasonably informed
     > technical speculation is appropriate, as is any solid information
     > available.
     [2]http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/05/nsa-gchq-encryption-
     codes-security
     The NSA spends $250m a year on a program which, among other goals,
     works
     with technology companies to "covertly influence" their product
     designs.
     I believe this confirms my theory that the NSA has plants in the
     IETF to
     discourage moves to strong crypto.
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References

   1. http://t.co/sdC1xKLOLm
   2. http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/05/nsa-gchq-encryption-codes-security
   3. http://hallambaker.com/
   4. http://www.metzdowd.com/mailman/listinfo/cryptography
   5. http://leitl.org/
   6. http://ativel.com/
   7. http://postbiota.org/