Some believe that it is not in the interest of the United States to enforce the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act against non-U.S. companies who have subjected themselves to U.S. jurisdiction.
These views, however, consistently fail to consider the worldwide effects of bribery and corruption on U.S. interests as diverse as the war against terrorism and U.S. commercial interests. These myopic views also fails to consider the direct impact of corruption on U.S. citizens. We are reminded of this in two recent ongoing corruption scandals emanating from Brazil.
