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Posted by: Arthur B. (Tuesday 27 September 2005, 8:55 PM)

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Dear US Backer, if the US is so ahead of the game then why did they embark on a project called Echelon? You know, the one designed to steal whatever from non-English speaking countries and favour US businesses in particular.

As for the US global intellectual-property plan. Haven't the flaws and risks in the US intellectual-property system been pointed out enough already? What country (that can't be bought) would want to implement that without changing a dozen other national (ground) laws as well? And why would they give US companies such an enormous head start over their own (local) companies?

Wouldn't it be far more easier if every country in the world simply pays some sort of tax to the US?
Oh heck, we already do that. Indirectly, but still.

I wonder what would happen if the plug was pulled on that.

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