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To: Chispas who wrote (70896)	11/4/2007 12:40:26 PM
From: Haim R. Branisteanu	Respond to of 116555

This is not so called "pork" it is the result of plain bribery of elected Government officials by so called "contributions". For every one who works overseas and wants his project advanced with the help of the local US Embassy he must complete the Advocacy Form or otherwise called FORM ITA-4133P. export.gov See /read the last page on this form. BTW this is what Monsanto paid in 2005 for contributing to the election of the local politician and senior official at the Indonesian Ministry of Environment. usdoj.gov So I wonder why the laws are different inside the US and different rules outside the US - well they can call it "pork" as long as they want but it has one and same name as mentioned in FORM ITA-4133P on page 6 BRIBRING ELECTED OFFICIALS in return of plum projects or other aprovals in the future. Will stop at this!