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Microsoft does lots of money-losing acquires. Think Skype. They'll recover their money in 20 years (unless they account the contracts they're getting from the g

Microsoft does lots of money-losing acquires. Think Skype. They'll recover their money in 20 years (unless they account the contracts they're getting from the government for giving them Skype access as amortization).

hueving 12y ago
You don't get a contract for being forced to comply with a secret court order for information.
- DonHopkins 12y ago
  Of course you are correct. The NSA never gives money to companies to weaken security. That would be unethical and un-American. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/20/us-usa-security-rsa-idUSBRE9BJ1C220131220 http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/20/us-usa-security-rs... And it's also true that James Clapper didn't lie, he simply misspoke. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/james-clapper-says-he-misspoke-didnt-lie-about-nsa-surveillance/ http://www.cbsnews.com/news/james-clapper-says-he-misspoke-d... "It has been very disappointing to have my integrity questioned because of a mistake," Did it hurt your feelings as much as mine that they questioned his integrity in such an insulting and unpatriotic way? People who would do such a thing are the real terrorists.