What the heck is it with Europeans automatically assuming everything "bad" or "corrupt" is US driven. You are in serious need of perspective.
Actually many of us don't. EU/US governments are as bad as each other, i made that comment because the US justice department is pushing for something quite similar - a two tier internet that would require similar controls. Which is why i said i wouldnot be surprised at some involvement/interest. For example, their hostile persuasion from the MPAA & US government led to the unsuccessful raid on pirate bay in Sweden, (even though no national laws were being broken) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pirate_Bay -see politics(Weather 'pirate bay' is right or wrong is not the point, but its stuff like this that raises eyebrows)
The US has a "free" press and therefore our dirty laundry is out there for everyone to see
So do we. Actually when some major crap hits the fan i tend to check them all (BBC, ABC, Fox, CNN, Al-Jazera, Xinhua) and read between the lines, just to get some perspective. Each news site is so sided to events its hard to know who's telling it straight, or if its just plain BS/blown out of proportion (like this could very well be) I guess time will tell :/