How much greater would their contributions to the U.S. economy be if U.S. copyright owners could access foreign markets otherwise dominated by pirate product?

It is wrong to say the U.S. should "not take sides" in the Israeli-Palestinian dispute.

Even before I was a Democrat, I was a Zionist.

Iran has a dismal record on human rights.

I wish to note that intellectual property theft by a government represents the very essence of organized crime.

How much greater would their contributions to the U.S. economy be if U.S. copyright owners could access foreign markets otherwise dominated by pirate product?

The atmosphere is different in Congress after September 11. Terrorism is no longer an abstract issue, but a real, tangible threat.