GOOD Wall Street Journal Story

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i don't understand why everyone thinks this is such positive news. the US's plan is to give concessions in some non-gambling areas. that's great that the WTO works and antigua is going to force goliath into some concessions, but i fail to see how it helps us. maybe if i need some law representation in delaware i'll be able to get cutrate foreign lawyers.

i also would like to know some more about how this process works exactly. can the us just say "we'll open up lawyer access" and then two years later say "oops, states wouldn't budge"?

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Antigua gets to apply sanctions...........IP or whatnot ignored. No recommittments are final until all the deals are done, and arbitration settled, and all parties agree its over. THe sanctiosn run until then, or that is my understanding. So cheap Ipods, nickel and dime movies and songs, etc, until the US redressed all harm done. At some point after stalling, Im sure the EU and pals will get sanctions as well, if the whole WTO doesn't come crashing down around us and start Great Depression II.