I have, over time, become more and more cynical about the morality and ethics of modern American businesses.  Without exception it seems, they openly lie ("Nicotine is not addictive."), steal (in Enron's case, by directly manipulating the California energy markets), and reward their loyal employees who have given their time, effort and loyalty with the loss of their retirement security, benefits, and ultimately their jobs.  I have sadly come to the conclusion that, to succeed in American business, you have to be constantly slipping over the line of legality and propriety and, if anyone notices, dodging back and acting innocent (aka, doing the "Who, me?" thing).

Until today, that is.  Here's a story about one company, locked in a decades-old struggle with it's major competitor, who was offered confidential information about new products being developed by that competitor.  And what did they do?

Answer below the fold...

This is my first ever diary, after being a (very!) long time lurker, so any feedback and constructive criticism is more than welcome...

Now for my basic premise:  I have seen countless front page articles and diaries about how the inane actions of the Bush administration have triggered a massive dropoff in recruiting for the armed forces, especially the Army and Marine Corps, both regulars and reserves.

The next step, assuming that Bush and company require a fully staffed (and even expanded) military, is to assert that a military draft is necessary to do so.

I have written in several of these articles that there is another alternative: a US Foreign Legion.