At 4:50 PM +0200 10/7/04, André Danthine wrote:
Today IEEE is surrending to the will of the US goverment to isolate the researchers of some contries. Today I am worry to see TC6 co-sponsoring events where researchers of some countries of the world are not allowed to submit papers and to participate.
Andre,
I agree with much of what you say in the rest of your note, but these two statements go a bit too far. The IEEE Board resolution opposing the OFAC restrictions is clear, and although you can say "well, they should just ignore the law" - and I might even agree with you on the principle - in fact, they cannot. That doesn't mean that they are "surrendering to the will of the US government."
As far as your "worry" is concerned, I suppose it is fortunate that TC6 did not have an active delegate from Israel when it met in Tozeur, and that no Israeli researcher decided to submit a paper to CCDC/Africom 98 in Tunis -
- Lyman