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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."
Please move along, there's nothing to see here. Go back to debating the war in Iraq and watching video news releases. You definitely don't need to know about any of this.
After all, it's only abuse of power if you're not the most powerful one. After that, it's simply manifest destiny.
It's been a long time.
The US (through diplomatic channels) has asked the court to be 'fair'.
The citizens of Europe would like to ask America to mind their own fucking business.
Very true. The number of people "over here" shaking our heads at "the big bully" (that is, the US) is growing rather fast. A lot of it is thanks to 9/11 (which was obviously NOT a terrorist attack), stolen elections and lying to just about everyone just to wage some wars in the Middle East.
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We're quite fed up, actually. I'm hoping more and more in the US are as well.
The 2008 elections have already been stolen btw: http://context.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2006/03
They are both out to defeat Democracy and establish dictatorships. Remove them both, now!
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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/arch
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.
evil is as evil does
Bush wages war for personal gain. He made millions of dollars from this war. So did rumsfeld, cheney, wolfowitz etc.
For the first time in history a president waged war to make himself richer.
The war against iran will be to win the election, nothing else. People like you start cumming in your pants when the teevee starts showing the bombs dropping on brown people.
I bet the night war starts you will rape your wife extra long and hard. I bet your hard on doesn't subside for two days. Let's just hope there are no fags in the area lest you deside to rape them or kill them to get a relief.