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2008-10-08 India-Pakistan

Pakistan waits for help as rupee edges to record low

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Posted by Fred 2008-10-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Pakistan

#1 So Zardari, what's 10% of flat broke?

Posted by ed 2008-10-08 08:10|| 2008-10-08 08:10|| Front Page Top

#2 More debt to be "forgiven" by us later? Let's cut our losses now and give up our seat at the game table.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-10-08 08:45|| 2008-10-08 08:45|| Front Page Top

#3 "Pakistan's best hope lies in the goodwill of multilateral lenders and friendly governments, like the US"
Sorry, Pakistan, but we're a little short right now, having spent all of our goodwill funds on drones and missiles to clean up your northwest doorstep.

Posted by Darrell 2008-10-08 09:07|| 2008-10-08 09:07|| Front Page Top

#4 As they get closer to broke, I'd look really closely at any shipments to Iran

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-10-08 09:58|| 2008-10-08 09:58|| Front Page Top

#5 Racing Iceland.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-10-08 10:32|| 2008-10-08 10:32|| Front Page Top

#6 Take your attitude in one hand and shit in the other. See which one fills up first.

Posted by mojo">mojo 2008-10-08 12:01|| 2008-10-08 12:01|| Front Page Top

#7 How much could they get for OBL's head on a platter?

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2008-10-08 16:09|| 2008-10-08 16:09|| Front Page Top

#8 Maybe we can work out a deal with India to buy Pakistan, then divide it. It might be cheaper than going to war with them.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2008-10-08 16:19|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2008-10-08 16:19|| Front Page Top

#9 #8 Maybe we can work out a deal with India to buy Pakistan, then divide it. It might be cheaper than going to war with them.

Splendid idea, but only if we can promise the US taxpayers a profit by actually selling it at a $700B loss.

Posted by Besoeker 2008-10-08 16:29|| 2008-10-08 16:29|| Front Page Top

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