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Yahoo! Accused of Lying to Congress about Chinese Journalist

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the summon-the-yang dept.

verybadradio writes "The House Committee on Foreign Affairs is calling Yahoo! chief executive Jerry Yang to a hearing on 6 November to explain why the company lied to Congress in early 2006 about its knowledge of the investigation into Chinese journalist Shi Tao."

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  1. Re:pot.kettle.black by MeditationSensation · · Score: 3, Interesting

    True, but that excuse is so tired. No one *has* to do business with China. Choosing profit over human rights is forced on no one.

  2. Ingrates!! by ObsessiveMathsFreak · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I mean, don't these congressmen know which side their bread is buttered and honeyed on?

    First Brazilians arrest CEOs, and now American congressmen no less are getting indignant over a few harmless omissions. Governments are getting too big for their boots I say. No respect for their capitalist masters. Time for a good old fashioned recession. That'll put the fear of God into 'em and get 'em back into line quick-sharp!

    Failing that, a fascist coup is always an option. We can pull it off during the American Idol finale. I doubt the plebs will even notice! Then we'll be in a better position to match the Chinese economy GDP and journalist lynching growth rates!

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    May the Maths Be with you!