Re: SAFE Forum--some comments

[Jeff Davis <eagle@armory.com>]

Vladimir rebuts May quoting Bass...
> >He pointed out that the driving force for crypto policy is probably the
> >_law enforcement_ camp, not the _intelligence agency_ camp. And that the
> >NSA is regretting the ITAR stuff, as it has sparked an "arms race" to
> >develop stronger crypto. 
> 
> doesn't make sense to me at all. who was behind clipper? the NSA, not
> the FBI.  the FBI is behind digital telephony, which involved
> *wiretapping*, not key escrow.

That's because you don't understand American Football.  The NSA is Jerry
Kramer for the FBI's Frank Gifford on a double whammy end around of any
substantial public hearings on the subject running a play Lombardi designed
in the height of the Cold War.  The only problem is Lombardi died of cancer,
and the Clinton Administration has been duped into winning one for the Gipper-
except the Gip has altzheimers and Nancy has to wipe his chin, so its bed time
for Bonzo, ITAR and EES!  Party on C'punks! Internet is the revenge of the
nerds on Acid.  (Don't post when you're peaking...don't post when you're 
peaking...)    
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