Microsoft's Security Cooperation Program

Article: Microsoft Welcomes Delaware as First State to Join the New Security Cooperation Program

Some quotes from the article (the bolding of the font is mine):

"...the Security Cooperation Program, a global initiative that provides a structured way for governments and Microsoft to engage in cooperative security activities related to computer incident response, attack mitigation, and citizen outreach."

"Microsoft developed these security initiatives in direct response to requests from our government customers." 

"In today’s security-sensitive times, it is vital to get and share information as quickly as possible when we are faced with threats to our state network security."

"When you add thousands of students accessing the network from libraries, computer labs and classrooms, you open up a whole new set of security concerns. "

WTF?????

I am not a US citizen - can I assume that this functionality will be removed from OS builds that are sold in my country? If not, you can bet your bottom <insert local currency here> I will not be using it. Uh-uuu, no way sir! Not that I have anything to hide, but frankly I hold a kind of "don't call me, i'll call you" philosophy when it comes to my security. And what the hell is 'citizen outreach' anyway???

Something thing that strikes me as well is that I heard about this via MS Press Pass - not a word of it anywhere on the blogosphere! Where are all the voices of indignation? Where is the dissent? Is this acceptable to you? Does this make you feel happy and secure and all warm and fuzzy inside? I tell you what, it scares the crap out of me! This sounds like something I learnt about in primary school history class...