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ICANN Writes US Government Requesting Independence
Combat Wombat writes with word that IP address and domain name overseer ICANN has put in a request to the US government, asking to be freed from ties to the United States. A 'lengthy' report was sent to the US Dept. of Commerce, and covers the numerous steps the organization has already completed along the road to independence. The BBC reports that a meeting will be held soon in response to the report, a reaction to the expected end of US control. "The meeting marks the half-way point for the Joint Project Agreement (JPA) under which ICANN was tasked to comply with a series of 'responsibilities' deemed necessary for its release from official oversight. The JPA grew out of the original Memorandum of Understanding that established Icann and signalled the beginning of the end for US control."
And yet here you are, instead of doing something about those problems, wittering your simplistic insights at those of us who clicked on your post because it looked as though it might be funny. I'm glad that you think your need to share your idiocies is more important than Genocide (with a capital G because it's so important), etc. The rest of us have a sense of perspective.
You'll brook no argument from me. It will take us decades to repair the damage that Bush's policies have wrought to our important alliances and friendships across the World. In less then eight years him and his neo-con cronies have managed to destroy 50 years of American foreign policy. 50 years of building cooperative alliances and institutions and now the rest of the World doesn't trust us.
It's not even limited to "Old Europe" either. I find it depressing that a majority of Brits now think that the United States is the biggest threat to World peace. Our most important ally, with whom we share a common culture, history and language.... and the majority of it's citizens no longer trust us. Thanks for that, Bush....
All that said though, the OP still seemed like a pretty cheap potshot. I don't really think Bush cares one way or another about ICANN. It was just an easy way to get a first post and some mod points I think. And I stand by my statements -- ICANN turned loose on the World with no accountability or oversight? Not a good idea....
I want peace on earth and goodwill toward man.
We are the United States Government! We don't do that sort of thing.
Yeah, here in Europe we all know how unsuccessful GSM is. Oh, the horror...
Get a clue.