Microsoft turns to U.S. for EU Antitrust Help

An anonymous reader writes "The NY times reports that Microsoft has asked U.S. goverment officials to intervene on their behalf in the EU antitrust case. The US (through diplomatic channels) has asked the court to be 'fair'." From the article: "Microsoft has complained frequently in recent months that it has been denied the right to a fair defense in the continuing antitrust case with the European Commission. It has also accused the commission of collaborating with its rivals in the software industry and denying it access to what it contends are vital documents it needs to prepare its defense. A memo written by unidentified government officials in Washington stated that Microsoft's complaints raise 'substantial concerns' about the way Microsoft is being treated, according to a person close to the commission who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the memo."

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Take out Microsoft, Impeach George Bush

[AppleTwoGuru]

They are both out to defeat Democracy and establish dictatorships. Remove them both, now!

It is obvious from the U.S. invasion of Iraq, and Microsoft's misdeeds with the U.S. market since the 80's and the Department of Justice. Even former Honorable Jackson said "Nothing has changed." Microsoft should have been dismantled a long time ago.

Jackson: 'Nothing changed'
http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/microsoft/archi ves/005083.html

Re:It's probably counter productive

[killjoe]

Bush doesn't care if anybody likes him or not. He only cares that they can't hurt him and that he can make them suffer when he wants to.

Bush can make them suffer. Not by bombardment (that's being saved for Iran in the run up to the election) but by waging trade wars.