Replying to a message of Gary Wiltshire to All:

 >> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/2921519.stm
 >> 
 >> The Belgians have just reigned in their extraterritorial efforts
 >> somewhat to
 GW> cases with a Belgian link.
 >> 
 GW> From: Gary Wiltshire 

 GW> Pompous little wannabe Frenchmen.

What's the difference between the Belgian legislature (or the French
Legislature, or the Pakistani legislature) passing laws effective outside
of their borders and the unconvicted criminals in the US congress doing
exactly the same thing (which, incidentally, it's been doing for years if
not decades)?

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