As some of you may recall, I averred last year that the US cannot afford to
be outside the realm of things in Europe.  This article explains why the US
can't disassociate itself from European standards and how Europe can call
the shots now:

http://www.thenation.com/docprint.mhtml?i=20041227&s=schapiro

Kat


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