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On Sep 14, 1:31pm, Eric wrote:

> >How will passing a law prevent or stop terrorists from having secure
> >communications? Outlawing cryptography will have no effect on TERRORISTS
> >but it will effect ME! The burden you speak of WILL NOT BE REMOVED by
> >outlawing the technology. It will burden ME!
>
> Your assertion that terrorists will not be negatively afffected or impeded
> by crypto restrictions is an assertion that is empirically based. The proof
> is in the puddin', so to speak. When the NSA or FBI says that cryptograhpy
> restricts their ability to fight terrorism, I tend to believe them. Do you
> not think that the NSA knows how to do its job? Are you in a better
> position than the NSA to say whether cryptography allows secure
> communications between terrorists? With all respect, I think not.

Eric,

You're missing the point. The terrorists will still be able to use
cryptography regardless of laws that the US or any other nation may
pass.

Kevin