Yes, but under much more stringent conditions than USA -----Original Message----- From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Herman R. Silbiger Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 15:02 To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: BAA Exxon GM Ford IBM Intel Wal-Mart McDonald s Caterpillar GE Starbucks Monsanto Citibank Procter & Gamble Otis These are just a handful of US companies that have large investments and operations abroad. It's not a one way street . Would you rather deny these companies the ability to operate internationally? Herman