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That article was as clear as mud…….didn’t get into the specifics at all.
One can nly ope that Britain and the countries whose banks have been “ordered” to submit client records will be vocal in this.
Oh they will be vocal as they hand them over…
“Here you go mates”
“Right-o”
“Do you need help carrying those to your car?”Professor wrote:Oh they will be vocal as they hand them over…“Here you go mates”
“Right-o”
“Do you need help carrying those to your car?”Oh my goodness, lol I just spit Coke all the screen!
I do like this line
“The issue is a touchy one for the Bush administration”And this comment,
“Antigua and Barbuda complained the United States had not complied with the decision and the WTO agreed in July 2006 to look into the matter…”will it really hold any weigthing at all? We are talking about a small nation, trying to stand up against a superpower.
I mean seriously, what can you do to the US? Little hazy on the recent history here, late nights, but didnt we go to war without the support of the UN Council?
The UN and WTO is great for nations to have a voice and for cross border international legislation, but in reality, if a superpower doesnt like a decision, who is going to stop them from complying, other then your usual international condemenation.
Call me a cynic.
Perhaps perseverance will lead to success, as the old chinese proverb goes “Dripping water can eat through a stone.”
what can you do to the US?
Hi,
trust me if the smaller country actually goes thru with selling copies of movies, albums (sue me, I don’t know the correct current term for this: insert smilie with long beard here)
and copies of Bill Gate’s latest fiasco for pennies on the dollar : it’s going to gain attention like the DOJ never dreamed.
L! O! L! burn baby burn.
yup the US business will lose money , they will lose jobs and their economy will suffer.Software ,cds and dvds will be massed produced in no time and look who will be the hypocrites then .I cant wait to get my copy Of Microsoft Vista Bundled with Casino software lol
bb1webs wrote:goes thru with selling copies of movies, albumsI thought this was speculation on what Antigua might be able to do, but seriously… where are they going to sell it? They have a very small population.
South East Asia is rife with pirate material… Im not sure if Antigua will even make a dent in the pirate music / software trade.
billions of dollars going out of the US..
vs
pirated software and music sold to a population of 80K
I’ve heard of this thing called the Internet where you can reach the whole world .
okay, i’m a smart ass. feeling my oates today.Oh the wonders of the Internet/World Wide Web. Nobody contols this domain nor will they ever. In regards to the WTO the U.S will ingnore its’ ruling as it has done with some Canadian issues.
greek39
Professor wrote:Oh they will be vocal as they hand them over…“Here you go mates”
“Right-o”
“Do you need help carrying those to your car?”Well, giving recent comments I would not bet on that.
EU may challenge online gambling ban
30 January 2007BRUSSELS, Belgium – As reported by Reuters: “U.S. restrictions on online gambling may be challenged by the European Union, the bloc’s top financial regulator said on Tuesday.
“The legality of Internet gambling in the United States was ambiguous for many years, but it was effectively banned last October when U.S. President George W. Bush signed legislation outlawing financial transactions for gaming.
“Several British online gambling firms were forced out of the U.S. market as a result.
“‘In my view it is probably a restrictive practice and we might take it up in another fora,’ EU Internal Market Commissioner Charlie McCreevy told the European Parliament.
“…McCreevy later told reporters the U.S. rules were a ‘prima facie’ case of protectionism and that the World Trade Organisation was a possible venue for tackling them…”
Professor wrote:Oh they will be vocal as they hand them over…“Here you go mates”
“Right-o”
“Do you need help carrying those to your car?”LMAO, this is my first visit to the thread. Great one!
For what it’s worth, Charlie McCreevy (quoted above) is very pro-gambling, though his interest is mainly horse racing.
