Will UN/CEFACT torpedo ebXML?

An e-mail recently graced my inbox that caused me to ponder these questions. For you to understand why I had this reaction, some background may be in order, especially if you're not familiar with this little corner of the arcane world of standards.

http://www.rawlinsecconsulting.com/contrarian/torpedo_ebxml.html

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