And whether he was aware of it or not, he made his admission on “Satan’s Birthday” (as Letterman called it): 06/06/06:
“Google Inc. co-founder Sergey Brin acknowledged the dominant internet company has compromised its principles by accommodating Chinese censorship demands. He said Google is wrestling to make the deal work before deciding whether to reverse course…
“‘We felt that perhaps we could compromise our principles but provide ultimately more information for the Chinese and be a more effective service and perhaps make more of a difference,’ Brin said.”
From the Sydney Morning Herald.