Amazon chief apologizes for removing books from Kindles

       Amazon CEO Jeffrey P. Bezos said removing the two novels from customer's readers was "stupid, thoughtless, and painfully out of line with our principles."  Still, he didn't comment on how the company would deal with problem books like the two that were removed.  And the uncertainty in the market will continue as long as that possibility exists -- at least.

       In fact, the New York Times reported that "a growing number of civil libertarians and customer advocates wants Amazon to fundamentally alter its method for selling Kindle books, lest it be forced to one day change or recall books, perhaps by a judge ruling in a defamation case — or by a government deciding a particular work is politically damaging or embarrassing," and insists that the company give up control of the devices.