Comments on: Britain halts corruption probe to save Saudi arms deal http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/12/14/brits-halts-corruption-probe-to-save-saudi-arms-deal/ General interest observations and true web-log. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:16:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Herbert http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/12/14/brits-halts-corruption-probe-to-save-saudi-arms-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-406336 Herbert Sun, 17 Dec 2006 17:02:58 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=8647#comment-406336 Interesting, how they handle it in the UK. Smart. Look at what happened to Siemens recently. They are now looked at as if having invented bribery. Of course, everybody is shocked, really shocked. I'd like to see these shocked people doing business in these areas. Interesting, how they handle it in the UK. Smart.
Look at what happened to Siemens recently. They are now looked at as if having invented bribery.
Of course, everybody is shocked, really shocked.
I’d like to see these shocked people doing business in these areas.

]]> By: ECA http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/12/14/brits-halts-corruption-probe-to-save-saudi-arms-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-405961 ECA Sun, 17 Dec 2006 07:58:32 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=8647#comment-405961 Ari, the fun part is that WE/USA has backed them ALL, but never Tibet. Ari, the fun part is that WE/USA has backed them ALL, but never Tibet.

]]> By: PN http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/12/14/brits-halts-corruption-probe-to-save-saudi-arms-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-405889 PN Sun, 17 Dec 2006 05:05:38 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=8647#comment-405889 Doublespeak! Newspeak! Haha. I was just rolling my eyes at this when you reminded me of how <i>Orwellian</i> it could be. Witty. Doublespeak! Newspeak!

Haha. I was just rolling my eyes at this when you reminded me of how Orwellian it could be.

Witty.

]]> By: Ari http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/12/14/brits-halts-corruption-probe-to-save-saudi-arms-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-404319 Ari Sat, 16 Dec 2006 02:39:00 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=8647#comment-404319 I'm shocked that a Western government supports a corrupt Middle Eastern government. I’m shocked that a Western government supports a corrupt Middle Eastern government.

]]> By: OmarTheAlien http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/12/14/brits-halts-corruption-probe-to-save-saudi-arms-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-404163 OmarTheAlien Fri, 15 Dec 2006 22:03:04 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=8647#comment-404163 Two different cultures, with differing ways of "doing business", neither more or less corrupt than the other. Two different cultures, with differing ways of “doing business”, neither more or less corrupt than the other.

]]> By: Mike Voice http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/12/14/brits-halts-corruption-probe-to-save-saudi-arms-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-403817 Mike Voice Fri, 15 Dec 2006 15:47:56 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=8647#comment-403817 Reminds me of the recent editorials about the Iraq Study Group report making it clear oil was/is the top priority for <i>stabilizing</i> Iraq: http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=06/12/07/1452236 <i>And the report calls for a US advisor to <b>ensure</b> that a new national oil law is passed in Iraq <b>to make all of this possible</b> and that the constitution of Iraq is <b>amended to ensure</b> that the central government gains control of Iraq’s oil revenues.</i> Glad we turned-over "sovereignty" to their elected government, so we can "ensure" that their <b>constitution</b> is amended to benefit our oil industries... Almost like McArthur "helping" the Japanese write their new constitution, following WWII... Reminds me of the recent editorials about the Iraq Study Group report making it clear oil was/is the top priority for stabilizing Iraq:

http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=06/12/07/1452236

And the report calls for a US advisor to ensure that a new national oil law is passed in Iraq to make all of this possible and that the constitution of Iraq is amended to ensure that the central government gains control of Iraq’s oil revenues.

Glad we turned-over “sovereignty” to their elected government, so we can “ensure” that their constitution is amended to benefit our oil industries…

Almost like McArthur “helping” the Japanese write their new constitution, following WWII…

]]> By: Pete http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/12/14/brits-halts-corruption-probe-to-save-saudi-arms-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-403711 Pete Fri, 15 Dec 2006 14:05:26 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=8647#comment-403711 Sure the people don,t want war. But they want their high paying military-complex jobs... Sure the people don,t want war. But they want their high paying military-complex jobs…

]]> By: ECA http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/12/14/brits-halts-corruption-probe-to-save-saudi-arms-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-403311 ECA Fri, 15 Dec 2006 06:12:15 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=8647#comment-403311 Love the guys that Preach, Honor, and truth..And STAB you in the back for a BUCK... 1 BUCK.. Love the guys that Preach, Honor, and truth..And STAB you in the back for a BUCK… 1 BUCK..

]]> By: Named http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/12/14/brits-halts-corruption-probe-to-save-saudi-arms-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-403244 Named Fri, 15 Dec 2006 04:39:11 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=8647#comment-403244 1. Of course the people don't want war. But what does that matter when the leaders don't GIVE A F*@K! 1.

Of course the people don’t want war. But what does that matter when the leaders don’t GIVE A F*@K!

]]> By: Jägermeister http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/12/14/brits-halts-corruption-probe-to-save-saudi-arms-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-403135 Jägermeister Fri, 15 Dec 2006 01:57:24 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=8647#comment-403135 #3 That's why Tony always wear knee pads under his pants. #3

That’s why Tony always wear knee pads under his pants.

]]> By: doug http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/12/14/brits-halts-corruption-probe-to-save-saudi-arms-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-403123 doug Fri, 15 Dec 2006 01:34:36 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=8647#comment-403123 #2. "corrupt but friendly to the west" is supposed to be the OLD criteria for a Middle Eastern ally of the US or UK, remember? no wonder those in the region doubt that the *cough* Coalition is actually in Iraq to promote democracy. #2. “corrupt but friendly to the west” is supposed to be the OLD criteria for a Middle Eastern ally of the US or UK, remember? no wonder those in the region doubt that the *cough* Coalition is actually in Iraq to promote democracy.

]]> By: Angel H. Wong http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/12/14/brits-halts-corruption-probe-to-save-saudi-arms-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-403048 Angel H. Wong Fri, 15 Dec 2006 00:13:50 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=8647#comment-403048 Sounds like Tony Blair is not an exclusive Bush's bitch Sounds like Tony Blair is not an exclusive Bush’s bitch

]]> By: RTaylor http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/12/14/brits-halts-corruption-probe-to-save-saudi-arms-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-402971 RTaylor Thu, 14 Dec 2006 23:35:18 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=8647#comment-402971 They need the contracts, they need the jobs. It's no news that the Saudi Royals are corrupt. Many of their own people are waiting for the chance to bring the house down, and those people aren't friendly to the West. They need the contracts, they need the jobs. It’s no news that the Saudi Royals are corrupt. Many of their own people are waiting for the chance to bring the house down, and those people aren’t friendly to the West.

]]> By: ECA http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/12/14/brits-halts-corruption-probe-to-save-saudi-arms-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-402942 ECA Thu, 14 Dec 2006 23:04:16 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=8647#comment-402942 This in a world that dont want war, but still wants to sell weapons to everyone.... This in a world that dont want war, but still wants to sell weapons to everyone….

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