Internet Gambling Disbute could Cost U.S. Billions

This article from the November 21st issue of the BNA Internet Law Highlights talks about how two little Carribean nations of Antigua and Barbuda are trying to sanction the United States for Billions of dollars because the United States are trying to withdraw for a World Trade Union accord recognizing the legality of Internet gambling. Antigua is seeking sanctions of about $3.4 billion and possibly may they may claim more by becoming a harbor of for pirated material as well, for such things such as pirated music and musical recordings. If this were the case they would try to sanction the United States for almost $100 billion. The United States argues that this would not happen.

I find this outrageous. I think it is crazy that a small nation would try to sanction the United States for this much money just for withdrawing from a World Trade Union. The reason the United States is withdrawing is to try to prevent Internet gambling which is seen as a serious issue in our country. I feel that unless the United States has some sort of contract with this union, (which it doesn't say in the article) that they should be able to withdraw whenever they feel. The United States are doing it to protect our country in certain ways and I feel we shouldn't be penalized for it.