Scuffers,
Don't think it goes unnoticed, it doesn't.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/16/bu...mens.html?_r=0
Siemens found out the hard way both in the US and other countries. It put siemens in chaos for a period of time as the management exited and the company reorganized.
Report: Siemens pays $42 million to settle Israel bribe case - The FCPA Blog - The FCPA Blog
A number of upper management people at GE lost their jobs as a result of this, people that should have known but didn't.
COMPANY NEWS - G.E. Guilty Plea in U.S. Aid to Israel - NYTimes.com
These are just some examples, there are lots more besides these...