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Do you really think this crypto blacklist is a result of internal politics rather than external? If so, why?


Isn't the timing a little bit suspicious for many countries on the list? Is Microsoft being pressed by the US government about allowing citizens of those countries to use HTTPS (is allowing HTTPS exporting crypto?)? Are they being pressured not to drop HTTPS for Libyans?




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