The talks over EADs and BAE Systems mergerhave now turned into a 3-way tug war. The countries involvedBritain,France,andGermany.Each wrestling for influence, and in some cases, potential control over whatwould be a defense on aerospace behemoth, bigger than Boeing. The threegovernments are running out of time to settle their differences before anextension will be needed to be sought. We are hearing a chorus of objections ofthis deal from both the private and public sector. And you will hear about thatif you come and join me over in the map room once again.

Now the top BAE share holder, let's startwith theUK.The top BAE share holder says, deal makes no strategic sense. Investor saysthere's too much state involvement. And the UK Defense Secretory says the government may block the deal.Philip Hammond says the French and German states must not influence excessiveand it, it not, must exceed 10%.

Reuters is reporting thatFrancewants the chance to expandthe involvement. According to France, Reuters, France if looking to buy theLagardere stake. And of course, we know the Lagardere CEO says he doesn't thinkit's the right deal, either.

So toGermany,and thereGermanyis worried being marginalized. It wants the same stake asFrance. It alsowants, this is crucial, the headquarters to be in theGermany, perhaps in Munich.

So looking at the map overall. The deadlineis on Wednesday. They are likely to seek an extension for the takeover rules.But all of these is worrying the big concern of course is 3000 miles thatway---theUnited States,which has serious reservations of its own about European involvements ofgovernments in this takeover.