Potomac Institute for Policy Studies Senior Fellow Amb. David Smith, (Ret.), is a former US arms negotiator and a defense, foreign affairs, and international security expert who writes and lectures frequently on cybersecurity policy. In comments to Voice of America, he commented on the proposed Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the companion Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA), both pieces of proposed legislation designed to crack down on internet piracy. Smith argues that if passed, the legislation would force internet service providers to become online cops.  Click here to read, watch and listen.