No, Mr. Gates, cutting this ribbon would mean that all the other ribbons are cut by default. Not just by your allies, but by your not-so-friends in North Korea.<p>It&#x27;s not about cutting a ribbon. It&#x27;s about putting a hard drive in a box that self destructs when you try to open it. What your friends are asking is not to cut a ribbon, but to make the box open safely with a master key. Your government could not even stop wikileaks and your own employee to turn against you -- how do you expect the world to trust them with master key?<p>Overreaching beyond means and have it blow up in the face is quickly becoming an American virtue in the 21st century.