&gt; &quot;Should the FBI be able to compel technology companies to use their resources against their own and their Customers right to Security.&quot;<p>For europe and the rest of the world, the answer was a resounding YES by the american government, their intelligence agencies and the american people at large,  and it came years ago. So, this is not about their customers or their rights or any other abstract moral universals (which are valid only within the US). I wouldn&#x27;t read too much into it, although i think it has to do with an attempt to restore the shattered image of US companies to their international audience.