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| NGOs are a 'threat' to Belgian business |
| 2004-12-13 |
| Keeping an eye on the Tranzis: International pressure groups may pose a serious threat to the Belgian economy, it was reported on Monday. The Flemish daily newspaper De Tijd said the Comite R, which coordinates the work of the Belgian intelligence services, is worried about some NGOs who damage the reputation of Belgian companies. The fears were reportedly expressed by Comite R president Jean-Claude Delepiere in a closed session in front of the Belgian senate. Some members of the senate rejected the committee's view that NGOs — of which there are 1,400 or so in Brussels alone — amount to a threat. Senate president Anne-Marie Lizin, who is also the president of the parliamentary commission which monitors Comite R, said the concerns only applied to NGOs who conducted campaigns against businesses and gravely damaged their image. |
| Posted by:Seafarious |
| #5 "Brussels" comes to mind ..... They call 'em Brussels Sprouts for a reason LOL |
| Posted by: too true 2004-12-13 9:50:25 PM |
| #4 Douglas Adams was of the opinion that there was no single word, curse or otherwise, in the universe worse than "Belgium." |
| Posted by: The Doctor 2004-12-13 9:38:27 PM |
| #3 How does one damage the reputation of something Belgian? |
| Posted by: Mrs. Davis 2004-12-13 2:33:53 PM |
| #2 Mojo, Theoretically speaking,it would be best if it was a "lost" Russian nuke,and Arab-speaking black-masked group took credit for striking a blow against Western Crusader Infidels. |
| Posted by: Stephen 2004-12-13 2:31:53 PM |
| #1 Y'know, when you think about it, a simple 10-megaton thermonuke in Brussels would solve quite a few of the world's peskiest problems... Best wait for the wind to turn to the south-southeast, though... |
| Posted by: mojo 2004-12-13 12:26:33 PM |