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2004-12-13 Africa: North

Egypt trade deal with Israel stirs debate

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Posted by Seafarious 2004-12-13 10:09:03 PM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Good. If this goes through, Israel will have a useful weapon to force Egypt to behave better, as Egypt needs the jobs considerably more than Israel needs the cost savings. The last I heard -- about 1990-- Egypt was gaining population at the rate of 1 million every 9 months. Idle hands being the Devil's playground, and all that.

Posted by trailing wife 2004-12-13 6:43:14 AM|| 2004-12-13 6:43:14 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 "Idle hands being the Devil's playground"

True. And more dangerous in the region, because Islamic ideology tends to presure towards release by whacking than by wanking.

Posted by Sobiesky 2004-12-13 7:02:30 AM|| 2004-12-13 7:02:30 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 with business executives saying it could create 250,000 jobs in a year and politicians saying it favors Israel.

See here, Mr. Politician, this is the practical application of a concept known as capitalism. In optimal arms-length transactions, trade works for the benefit of both parties, to the utter amazement of members of academia, the mainstream press and the Democratic party (to the extent they can be differentiated)...

Posted by Raj 2004-12-13 12:32:14 PM|| 2004-12-13 12:32:14 PM|| Front Page Top