> Last week the Tor network was compromised. They tell us it's to protect us from terrorist and child molesters - which are very noble causes I agree - but seems to me the targets appear to me more towards using thug methodology in an attempt to silence whistle blowers and critics. Sounds a lot like something that could backfire real easy eventually.

Did not spot anything particular last week unless you mean the FF/Javascript vulnerability of the bundled browser of TOR (which was bundled before last week).
Can you link me to the particulars ?

tia

thomas