> What you say may be true, but the fact remains that (regardless of the underlying reason) these other countries agreed to the terms set by the US with respect

> What you say may be true, but the fact remains that (regardless of the underlying reason) these other countries agreed to the terms set by the US with respect to copyright, and agreed to enforce the sanctions. Just like people agree to pay the mob protection money. I mean, countries could refuse to go along with things like FATCA. It would be an enconomic disaster for them when the US freezes them out, but they could do it.