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Re: [tor-talk] Iran cracks down on web dissident technology

On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 11:23 AM, Joe Btfsplk <joebtfsplk@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Why would any govt create something their enemies can easily use against
> them, then continue funding it once they know it helps the enemy, if a govt
> has absolutely no control over it? ÂIt's that simple. ÂIt would seem a very
> bad idea. ÂStop looking at it from a conspiracy standpoint & consider it as
> a common sense question.

Because it helps the government as well. An anonymity network that
only the US government uses is fairly useless. One that everyone uses
is much more useful, and if your enemies use it as well that's very
good, because then they can't cut off access without undoing their own
work.

Sincerely,
Watson Ladd
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