Likewise, copyright holders in one country should be under no illusion that their rights are universal. US law extends only as far as its borders and treaties.

Likewise, copyright holders in one country should be under no illusion that their rights are universal. US law extends only as far as its borders and treaties. Further, it’s a bit rich for the US to burn down the Iraqi economy and then expect them to start paying royalties to American Fortune 100 conglomerates. Frankly, if they announced they were giving away free movies to Iraq as reparations it would be an insult, but they even have the gall to shame their people for not paying.