<< We believe that this sends a strong message that we and other companies in our industry do have the capacity now to sit down face to face and resolve the kinds of thorny antitrust issues that in the past were left instead to the government to resolve.  We think that's important in Europe as well as in the United States and elsewhere and we're very pleased with this type of additional progress. >>

Ah, the major corporations will settle things to their mutual satisfaction, and the governments have no business getting involved. Glibly overlooking the point that anti-trust legislation was not enacted to protect corporations from each other, but to protect the people who elect these governments from the abuses of corporations.

<< We are all looking to the next four years of an administration in Washington and the next five years with officials in the European Commission soon to take office in Brussels.  >>

Sweet. The fix is in....