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Originally Posted by dyna mo
of course. i expect them too. governments across the globe go to bat for the big businesses they represent. you only have to look at the military and oil bidness for that.
in fact, i would be concerned if my country was not engaged in international corporate espionage, we would certainly be at an economic disadadvantage.
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This is in large part, why allies spy extensively on each other. Though in some areas interests may be aligned... i.e. "position on Iran", in most they are not, no matter how tight the relationships appear from the outside... and as you've said, they are still in direct competition with each other in business/trade.