At the same time, we recognized that some of our own employees were uncomfortable working on defense contracts for the US or other military organizations. Some were citizens of other countries, some had different ethical views or were pacifists, and some simply wanted to devote their energy to alternative applications for technology. We respected these views, and we were quick to say that we would work to enable such individuals to work on other projects. Given Microsoft’s size and diverse technology portfolio, we felt that we could most likely accommodate these requests.
