Beijing's New Enforcer - Microsoft

QuatermassX writes "The New York Times editorial page comments on the responsibilities of American technology companies doing business in China. From the article: 'Such obvious disregard for users' privacy and ethical standards may make it easier to do business in China, but it also aids a repressive regime. Some in the American Congress are talking about holding hearings. Microsoft has responded to criticism by saying, 'We think it's better to be there with our services than not be there.' This is a false choice. China needs Internet companies as much as they need China.'"

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Re:Chill guys, it's cool

[dada21]

FYI, Iran's nuclear energy policy is a shill excuse for US intervention. Our politicos fear not nuke weapons, they fear Iran offering to sell oil for non-petrodollars. Iraq tried this twice and the US flattened them (using WMDs again as an excuse).

Do a Google for Iran bourse petrodollars for more info.

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[the_darkness367]

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NYT has no cred after printing false WMD stories

[I'm Don Giovanni]

The NYT is the same paper that knowingly printed false WMD stories to justify Bush's illegal war. Cheney, Miller, and Chilabi were partners in spreading WMD propaganda. Chilabi would feed Miller false WMD stories (stories that she knew were false as she was in the inner circle of Cheney, Libby, Chilabi), she would print the stories in the NYT, and Cheney would appear on the Sunday news shows citing those NYT stories as evidence of WMDs, knowing that the stories were fabricated by his man Chilabi.

The NYT is also the same paper that purposely held off on publishing Bush's "spying" policy for over a year, saying "We didn't want to affect the outcome of the election." Hello? They're supposed to print relevant stories, and if a story might have affect an election, then all the more reason it should be printed. Otherwise the public is voting out of ignorance.

NYT has no business criticizing anyone for placating the Chinese govt when the NYT does everything in its power to prop up the Bush government and its illegal policies home and abroad.