Brits won't fight US over extradition

[Wynton]

An article in today's NY Times (link is http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/01/bu...?ref=business) discussing the turmoil caused by the new law - states at one point:

"The British government has been sharply critical of the United States law. United States lawmakers said they passed the ban out of concern that the sites would increase gambling addiction and social problems.

“The industry has been very hard hit by the U.S. ban,” said Tessa Jowell, Britain’s culture minister, during a news conference on Tuesday at the Ascot Racecourse, where she met with delegates from 30 other countries to discuss the subject. The United States was invited but did not send a representative."

But later the article adds:

"While lobbying for regulation rather than prohibition of the industry, British officials said on Tuesday that they would not stand in the way of United States calls to extradite British citizens or residents. A draft communiqué from the conference said online gambling should not be allowed to become a source of crime or be used to finance criminality, that it should be fair to consumers and that children and problem gamblers should be protected."

I don't understand this posture. C'mon, Brits: fight us, please!