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2003-09-20 Middle East

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Posted by Frank G 2003-09-20 12:06:56 PM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Frank - you left out the closer (snicker):
"Agence France-Presse"

WTF is a "Palestinian asset"? A Burger King in Bangkok? It is a joke to imply that the average Paleos get any benefit from funds under a single autocratic induhvidual's control - especially one as corrupt as Arafish.

AFP made certain that no direct quotes regards outright corruption are in the piece, only some watered-down implications, though I have no doubt a bona-fide story would have contained one or more from credible sources. These would probably not be difficult to obtain.

And that make this little gem even more stupefying:
The Palestinian economy has contracted by 30 per cent because of the Palestinian-Israeli violence over the last three years and IMF officials said it needs an injection of about $US1.2 billion ($A1.81 billion) in assistance.

Great.

Posted by .com 2003-9-20 12:26:39 PM|| 2003-9-20 12:26:39 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 The Palestinian economy has contracted by 30 per cent because of the Palestinian-Israeli violence over the last three years and IMF officials said it needs an injection of about $US1.2 billion ($A1.81 billion) in assistance.

And this money would no doubt be used for purchasing weapons and printing up hateful school textbooks, not to mention being skimmed again if Arafart and his cronies aren't killed off.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-9-20 1:13:42 PM|| 2003-9-20 1:13:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Give the weenie a break. We all know those roads to peace cost a lot of money.

Posted by Douglas De Bono 2003-9-20 2:08:24 PM|| [http://www.douglasdebono.com] 2003-9-20 2:08:24 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Hey, if there is American tax dollars going into the Arafat slush fund, those truncheons better say "Louisville Slugger" on them. It's made in America if my bucks are going to subjegate the populus.

Posted by Super Hose 2003-9-20 2:25:22 PM|| 2003-9-20 2:25:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 It is obvious that the PA needs an audit and tighter controls on the petty cash fund...

Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-9-20 2:51:00 PM|| 2003-9-20 2:51:00 PM|| Front Page Top

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