It's a lot harder to be innovative when a large part of your profits are stolen out from under you... You tend to lose focus!
And when you start comparing a small amount of transgression's to an incredibly large amount you lose all validity...
And what makes you think that a lot of the free thinkers on this forum are "very comfortable working with the Chinese?"
Also Turr, I am not a fan of the Saudi's, quite the opposite... If I had my way we would complete the Energy East Pipeline from Alberta to New Brunswick and put a stop to all Saudi oil!