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Surely you are not so naive. Everyone wants their companies to be in on the pie - why wouldn't they? They DO care.
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Why wouldn't we? Because Europeans are not Americans - we don't share the same values. If we did, topless bathing would be common on US beaches, eh?
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Cute, but a non-answer. A German/French company has already entered a bid on providing wireless service in Iraq. French ambassadors have flat-out said the coalition should not be the only nations to rebuild. UK newspapers are widely and wildly reporting concerns that UK companies won't get a fair shake.
It is silly or dishonest of you to pretend European countries don't want to see their private businesses do well or get contracts. EU countries are very supportive of their businesses. Yes, maybe you guys are a bit more used to being hyper-regulated over there, but the general structure and politics of the government vis-a-vis the businesses is the same. Otherwise, a subsidy would not have been provided to AirBus to help it gain control of the market over and above United Airlines.
Plus, I see it as a bit aloof to pretend you have a monopoly on compassion. I promise you that many of us in the US see ourselves as doing a great humanitarian thing here.