Authorities in India believe that some sodas bottled there by Coca Cola and Pepsi contain large amounts of nasty chemicals -- not the ones in the recipe -- and they're taking steps to reduce the hazard. Coke and Pepsi don't like it, and they've called in some heavyweight support -- the Bush administration.
The U.S. government has squawked about the audacious attempt of Indian governments, national and provincial, to protect their own people. That's bad for business, apparently, and the Bush folks aren't shy about making that point.
It isn't the first time the Bush administration has gone to bat for American companies doing business in the huge south Asian nation. Enron -- remember them? -- ran into trouble for overcharging, among other malfeasances, on a power project in western India back in 2001. Just like they did in California. Dick Cheney embarked on an effort to help Enron, but that was suddenly abandoned when the company started to take heat for its crimes in this country.
Is it non-patriotic to expect ethics from our leaders?
When Clinton was in office his morals made him unfit for office.
I wish the Democrats would stand up and pull this Animal Farm down.