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To: TobagoJack who wrote (67307)	8/12/2005 7:04:42 AM
From: elmatador	Respond to of 74559

TJ, concerning the GM H3 location: S.A is a leading exprter of military gear and Hummers are military vehicles. Perhaps it makes sense locate a plant there: Message 21597118 igd.org.za <The new Government of National Unity in 1994 faced the dilemma of whether to dismantle the defense industry many of its leaders had reviled for two decades or to preserve a lucrative export industry that still employed tens of thousands of South Africans. After some debate, President Mandela and Minister of Defence Joe Modise decided to maintain a high level of defense manufacturing and to increase military exports in the late 1990s. The industry, they argued, would benefit civil society in areas such as mass transportation, medical care, mobile services, information management, and other areas of infrastructure development. Increasing defense exports, they maintained, would bolster foreign currency reserves and would help reduce unemployment.>>