[rhodri]

Indeed – illustrates very clearly how governments, institutions and corporations aren't the unified hierarchies they present themselves as, and instead can be many-headed organisms pursuing sometimes contradictory aims. Compare to Samsung and Google suing each other for patent infringement while operating a revenue-share scheme on ad profits.

[TheMagicHorsey]

I don't think Samsung and Google have sued each other for patent infringement. I could be mistaken. Do you have a source?

I believe you meant to say Samsung and Apple perhaps?