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2006-07-05 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Arab League transfers $50 million to Paleos

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Posted by Steve White 2006-07-05 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 the question is whether the military or political wing of the bank facilitated the transfer. You can't punish both - that'd be collective punishment....

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-07-05 00:35|| 2006-07-05 00:35|| Front Page Top

#2 Don't forget to flush

Posted by Captain America 2006-07-05 00:48|| 2006-07-05 00:48|| Front Page Top

#3 I am sure they will use it to end the humanitarian crisis, in Zurich.

Posted by Anginens Threreng8133 2006-07-05 05:01|| 2006-07-05 05:01|| Front Page Top

#4 not to be snarky - but how far can $50 million go in terms of keeping a government afloat? Especially after bribes, skimming off the top, commissions and outright theft are accounted for.

Posted by 2b 2006-07-05 07:43|| 2006-07-05 07:43|| Front Page Top

#5 $50 million will buy a lot of rubber rafts. The Paleos will need them if they keep it up.

Posted by Darrell 2006-07-05 09:06|| 2006-07-05 09:06|| Front Page Top

#6 Hamas is the government of the day. The last I knew they were terrorists by any definition. If given the choice of guns or butter on which to spend the $50 million, I'd bet they will spend it on guns.

Posted by JohnQC 2006-07-05 11:58|| 2006-07-05 11:58|| Front Page Top

#7 From what I've read, the Paleo government (I use the term loosely) has a payroll of $100 - $130 million a month. How much of that goes for graft and contributions to the Widows Ammunition Fund isn't clear to me. So $50 million gets them a week or two.

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2006-07-05 13:15|| 2006-07-05 13:15|| Front Page Top

#8 Wha, JQC? You mean, we actually have a definition of terrorism? Get that dastardly John Bolton on the phone, pronto!

Posted by Koffee Annon 2006-07-05 13:44|| 2006-07-05 13:44|| Front Page Top

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