[hedgetrimmer]

We have many treaties in place to protect intellectual property. Have you read them? NAFTA, GATT are two. The WTO has an entire bureaucracy to "protect" intellectual property.

[backtothestreets]

Yes, there are many treaties in place that address intellectual properties. The only ones that count are those that are honored. Countries that DO NOT honor our right to intellectual property, as stated in Our Constitution should be denied trade.