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To: DoughtyOne
Since September 14, 2007:

With the U.S. as the complaining party:
resolved to U.S. satisfaction without completing litigation: 25 cases
U.S. won on core issue(s): 28 cases
U.S. did not prevail on core issue(s): 4 cases

With the U.S. as the responding party:
resolved without completing litigation: 19 cases
U.S. won on core issue(s): 15 cases
U.S. did not prevail on core issue(s): 33 cases

So, assuming that the 19 cases resolved with the U.S. as responding party are all "losses," my math* shows that WTO rulings go against the U.S. 45% of the time.

Source: Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (.pdf file).

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*Feel free to check my math. I used 25+28+15 for the wins, and 4+19+33 for the losses.

156 posted on 11/26/2007 9:43:49 AM PST by 1rudeboy
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To: 1rudeboy

Or, leaving the “without litigation” cases out altogether, the WTO rules against the U.S. 46% of the time.


159 posted on 11/26/2007 9:46:34 AM PST by 1rudeboy
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To: 1rudeboy

Okay, lets say you are correct. You appear to be.

Are you saying we should celebrate because we lost sovereignty and self-determination only 45% of the time?

I wouldn’t sign on to a plan that saw us lose 1% of our sovereignty on any issue.


160 posted on 11/26/2007 9:59:50 AM PST by DoughtyOne (California, where the death penalty is reserved for wholesome values. SB 777)
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