31.   Altman said that he thought such a system was a good idea.

32.   And it raises a question about how such an abundance of talented players can develop in such a system.

33.   And at this point, no one has proved that such a system will work.

34.   And they cited a warning from Gen. John M. Shalikashvili, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, that such a system would threaten existing arms control treaties.

35.   As long as such a system exists and is tolerated, public reputations will become tarnished, and public skepticism and mistrust about government will continue.

36.   Assessing the likely operational effectiveness of such a system is a different matter.

37.   As the latest disclosures demonstrate, such a system provides useful incentives for Iraqi cooperation.

38.   At the same time, the state sought to decrease financial liability that might accompany creation of such a system.

39.   Bad outcomes, in such a system, bespeak personal inadequacy.

40.   Because the individual packets would not be encrypted, Rivest said, such a system would circumvent current export restrictions.