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To: Jeff Jordan who wrote (41012)10/12/2001 11:19:58 AM
From: Frederick Langford  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 50167
 
I spent a good deal of time in the Mid East in the 80's.
Very different...

Fred



To: Jeff Jordan who wrote (41012)10/12/2001 2:06:46 PM
From: OX  Respond to of 50167
 
you guys probably know a lot more about this than I do, but some other readers may not.
There is a lot of corruption in many parts of the world. Middle-east, Russia, Asia to name a few.
Bribery is the standard way of doing business and savvy American companies (and the US Gov't) know this and participate.