Why does it always come down to a question of the US versus everyone else? I'm an American and love my country. It has it's faults, just as I have mine. There are things about my country that I am enormously proud of and things that completely distress me. I would imagine most people feel the same about their countries. One of the many things I like about MR is the friendly international spirit that is represented by it's members. I can relate to posters in Paris, the UK, Australia, etc., and feel that life and all it's foibles is the same no matter where we live.
Having said all that, I can understand non-Americans' frustration with not being able to purchase some of the technology that is available here in the US. I'm sure their are a whole host of reasons why these things are not sold outside of the US yet. I have theories as to why, but since I am not skilled in market analysis, trade agreements, technology transfer, etc., they are probably pretty basic. I just hate to see this turn into yet another we vs. them.
