OK, you have a good point. Let me try again. A US-related firm
will not use illegally exported cryptography code for fear of stock
market and government retribution. I have direct experience with large
US-related firms for whom this has been an issue.

> >     No. Its my contention that if a US person exports crypto code >illegally,
> >the US government will go after a US-related firm (i.e. a >multinational)
> >who uses that code internationally. This is based on statements from
> >government officials and discussions with export control attorneys.
> 
> My discussions have had other conclusions, saying they'd be "foolish" to go
> after a big company.  I think they were just trying to inti-
> midate you.
>       /r$
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