From: sameer <sameer@c2.net>
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 1997 12:02:34 -0800 (PST)
To: Bill Stewart <stewarts@ix.netcom.com>
Subject: Re: Cats Out of Bags
Message-ID: <199701312002.MAA21377@toad.com>
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> > "Other governments were upset with the 56-bit export allowance. 
> > They said it was going to undermine their national security."
> 
> On this point, the other governments are correct.
> It really _is_ tougher to maintain a nation-state when your
> former subjects can have private conversations with each other
> and with other governments' former subjects......
> And even 56 bits is a start.

	Full strength crypto is already available worldwide. It makes
not one iota of difference.

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