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		anigbrowl on Feb 11, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Tor project needs volunteers to help Iranian users... Not to derail, but the depressing headlines from Syria suggest the need there for secure communication with the outside world is particularly urgent at present.

nextparadigms on Feb 11, 2012 | [–]

Things aren't looking too good in Saudi Arabia either:

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2012/02/20122116495...

andrewcooke on Feb 11, 2012 | [–]

they can already use tor. this call is for additional work needed because iran is actively blocking access.

anigbrowl on Feb 11, 2012 | [–]

I see your point; it just occurs to me that since Iran appears to be Syria's sole reliable ally the same thing could happen in Syria at any time.

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