Protectionism Watch: first it was the interference of the French government in the energy deal set with Italian company, Gaz de France and the energy group Suez. France did this to thwart a rival bid for the latter from Italian energy group Enel. France calls the move Economic Patriotism. France has virtually destroyed Windows and now want to wreck I-Tunes. Spain has joined in by stopping German energy giant E.ON from buying Spanish group Endesa; France, Luxembourg and Spain are looking at ways of keeping Mittal Steel from acquiring rival Arcelor. In other words "Island Europe" is rearing its ugly head and the proles there, like the union dopes here, approve. While here, the protectionist union gangster controlled Democrats are suddenly quiet about the UAE terminals deal.