i want to believe. but i'm having a hard time. according to the new york times, for whatever they are still worth > Apple had asked the F.B.I. to issue its ap

i want to believe. but i'm having a hard time. according to the new york times, for whatever they are still worth > Apple had asked the F.B.I. to issue its application for the tool under seal. But the government made it public, prompting Mr. Cook to go into bunker mode to draft a response, according to people privy to the discussions, who spoke on condition of anonymity. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/19/technology/how-tim-cook-became-a-bulwark-for-digital-privacy.html http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/19/technology/how-tim-cook-be... is the nyt reporting correct? i know they tend to side with natsec bullshit. i fear this being a really big pr stunt. also, the nsa siding with apple is just an expression of rivalry, no?