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  • Oct 9th, 2012 @ 10:04am

    Is Huawei Stealing More Than Data?

    Last Sunday I watched with interest the piece on 60 Minutes concerning Huawei working in the States. I have a few thoughts.

    Propaganda does not only originate from outside and against the US. Some of it actually starts here in the states. Propaganda can operate in opposite directions. Propaganda doesn�t have to be true to be believed.

    The US, we�re told, appears to be behind in telecommunication technology, which is currently one of the most sought after luxuries/staples Americans want. Why would the US government want a known Chinese subsidized company that is deployed in over 140 countries to gain a foothold in the richest telecommunications market in the world?

    The answer is- It doesn�t!

    Why would a Chinese company that currently serves more than 500 operators and over one third of the world�s population risk reputation and retaliation by stealing US government intelligence data, which you�d think should be separable?

    The answer is- It wouldn�t!

    Why would a company who last year had $32.2 billion in revenues and is reportedly wholly owned by it�s more than 65,000 employees bet the house by tainting its name and participating in an international scandal?

    The answer is- It won�t!

    Call me increasingly suspicious about US politicians and their motives, but a bigger question that comes to my mind is why are House Intelligence Committee�s chairman, Michigan Republican Mike Rogers, and Maryland Democrat C.A. �Dutch� Ruppersberger so bent on convincing the American public �that Huawei is somehow uniquely vulnerable to cyber mischief and ignore technical and commercial realities�? The report goes on to say �They (Huawei) recklessly threaten American jobs and innovation, do nothing to protect national security, and should be exposed as dangerous political distractions.�

    I�m not advocating allowing a foreign threat to gain hold of of our telecommunications infrastructure. I am questioning the means by which it�s served to the American public. The US is not in the position to lose more jobs offshore. Yet this seems to be a trait of protectionism and America is unwilling to play fair whenever it finds itself losing the ability to compete with another country.

    Your ears don�t perk up when a state representative named �Dutch� starts denouncing an eastern company in favor of Scandinavian based Ericsson? It seems Mr. Ruppersberger believes �one of the main reasons we are having this investigation is to educate the citizens in business in the United States Of America�. Thank you for that bit of business wisdom representative Ruppersberger.

    And another observation. With who and what part of the world is �Dutch� hanging out with by using analogies like �in the telecommunications world, once you get the camel�s nose in the tent, you can go anywhere�?

    I�m sorry but something just doesn�t add up to me here. It will be interesting to see how this pans out. I believe there�s more to it than the American public is being told. Sometimes propaganda is a two way street.

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