Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : Dutch Central Bank Sale Announcement Imminent? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: The Wharf who wrote (22126)	12/7/2004 11:15:37 AM
From: The Wharf	Respond to of 81164

Dollar Power? Let UN chief get on with job: Blair James Bone, New York December 08, 2004 TONY Blair threw his weight behind Kofi Annan yesterday amid a growing clamour in the US for the UN Secretary-General to resign over the Iraq oil-for-food scandal. The British Prime Minister told a press conference in London with Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf that criticism of Mr Annan was "unfair" and that he was "grateful for his leadership on many occasions". "I believe Kofi Annan is doing a fine job ... often in very difficult circumstances," Mr Blair said. "I hope very much he is allowed to get on with his job." The European Union and African leaders have rallied round Mr Annan since a US Republican senator leading a congressional investigation of the oil-for-food scandal called for his resignation last week. US President George W.Bush conspicuously failed to endorse Mr Annan's leadership, calling instead for an open investigation of alleged corruption in the largest humanitarian program in UN history.

To: The Wharf who wrote (22126)	12/7/2004 4:42:30 PM
From: sea_urchin	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 81164

Darleen > It is a tremendous problem for future development high interest rates curb growth one would think you would be leading the choir. Everything in SAf now is politics, especially the politics of enriching blacks. One of the methods being employed, as per ANC-inspired laws, is that all businesses must sell a portion (15-50%) of their capital to a "black economic empowerment" partner, whether the "partner" has funds to buy that equity or not. So all kinds of financing deals are being made. It struck me that a reason why the government is encouraging the strong rand is actually to depress the price of export oriented businesses and for this reason. Today, in SA, and in this way, they have created, maybe, twenty, thirty, enormously rich blacks, I'm talking multi-billionaires, one can call them oligarchs, similar to those in Russia. Although these are not involved in government, they are "well connected". timesonline.co.uk > The situation in the Ukraine is very uncomfortable it very well could lead to US and Russia being at odds. That's why they chose Miss Amerika (AKA Ms Rice) to be the new Sec of State. Besides being W's pin-up doll, she's an alleged Sovietologist. >Paul sends regards Thank you, and mine to him > as well as acknowledgements of your ability long range constant of gold's moves Now you're teasing me, right? PS. Here's a pic of Andy's baby, Caroline, 8m. img.photobucket.com