Looks like Google couldn’t hold their peace forever. It wasn’t long before the big cheese of search engines dropped their thoughts on Microsoft’s bid to take over Yahoo.

David Drummond, the VP of Google, posted on the official Google blog to express his thoughts on the situation. Let’s just say, he’s not a happy camper.

To make for a long story short, Drummond believes that if Microsoft were to acquire Yahoo!, it would create an unfair monopoly and disrupt the openness of the internet (whatever that is?) and believes that they *could* use unfair tactics to put the advantage in their hands like they have in the PC and software industry.

What tactics you ask? Google doesn’t know.

Suuure, we believe you, Google. So you’re not at all worried that you might finally be up against someone something your own size? After all, you have dominated the search market for, how long again?

Looks like this might turn out to be quite the entertaining display! Hey, what’s more exciting than watching companies go at each other’s throats? Now, where’s the EU…

Update: Geez, everybody seems to be on the ball today. Microsoft has already come back in full force with a press release (albeit, a short one) from one of their top dogs. Brad Smith, Microsoft’s Senior VP and head of the legal department, says that by merging with Yahoo, they will be able to establish a compelling competitor to Google (Thank you!). You can read the full press release over here.

Updated February 3rd, 2008 – 5:23PM EST