Daring Fireball: Tim Cook Lashes Out at White House Officials for Being Wishy-Washy on Encryption
Only a fool (or a politician) would believe a backdoor around encryption would not be broken. I've been involved with computers and geeks since 1976. A backdoor would be a challenge for geeks and they would break it in hours or days maximum. Any politician who doesn't understand that is not qualified for office.
"... Real leaders have courage, and on this very essential issue — in the face of fierce political pushback from law enforcement officials — only Tim Cook is showing any."