Ukraine Tries to Avoid U.S. Trade Restrictions

GMFTatsujin writes: "In response to the threat of US trade sanctions, the Ukraine parliament hastily passed an anti-piracy bill aimed at reducing the bootlegged CD problem. I especially liked this quote from this Wired article: '"We are deeply disappointed that Ukraine has not passed an effective law and instead is rushing through an ineffective law," said Eric Schwartz, vice president and special counsel of the International Intellectual Property Alliance." This is a follow-up to our story of two weeks ago about Ukraine not complying with U.S. demands for 'an optical media licensing regime.'

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When Dr. Evil tries to hold the world Hostage...

[Bonker]

Her Magesty's Secret Service sends in Austin Powers. Same with Goldfinger or Octopussy. MI6 sends in Bond, James Bond with some nifty gadgets, a cool car, and a budget-size box of condoms.

Why is it when the United States Corporate Interests are holding the world hostage by threatining to destroy a country economically if they don't meet our demands, it's Business as Usual?

Where's Powers? Where's Bond?

The movies have lied to me.

Re:Western Profits are much more important than Li

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This is just pure plain muddle-headed thinking. What you call "greed" that drives people to get up in the morning, other people call "responsibility", "zest for life" and "drive".