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2003-12-05 Iraq

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-12-05 00:01|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 what? No Utopia? I want a recount!

Posted by B 2003-12-5 3:38:36 AM|| 2003-12-5 3:38:36 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Enlightened self interest suggests that foreign investors form partnerships with Iraqis. Value gained = knowledge of the culture and markets, sense of proprietorship. Risk = non-existence of intellectual property, accounting and related laws ...

Posted by rkb 2003-12-5 8:03:20 AM|| 2003-12-5 8:03:20 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 If I were them, I'd welcome all the foreign investment and management I could get. Baathist management was a bit too heavy-handed and, if they don't get their act together, it will be back.

Posted by Tom 2003-12-5 8:06:00 AM|| 2003-12-5 8:06:00 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Baathist enterprise management... heh heh.

"Y'wanna buy me stuff?"
"Uh... No."
"Mahmoud, shoot him."

Posted by Fred 2003-12-5 9:21:40 AM|| 2003-12-5 9:21:40 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 It's gonna take time gents. These f*ckers have been in a 40 yr coma. I'm not a touchy-feely do-gooder type of dude, but seems to me, helping the local business guys as much as we can will pay off for us in the long run. At least ensure them the equality of opportunity, the equality of results depends on them.

Posted by Jarhead 2003-12-5 9:39:58 AM|| 2003-12-5 9:39:58 AM|| Front Page Top

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