DiabloD3 probably meant American companies. That correction doesn't make the comment less inane though. I'm pretty sure that getting into a pissing match with

DiabloD3 probably meant American companies. That correction doesn't make the comment less inane though. I'm pretty sure that getting into a pissing match with a sovereign Western nation would be a no-win situation for Google - lose and, well, you lost; win and you've got every other government (including the U.S.) painting a target on your back.