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To: TobagoJack who wrote (52354)	7/15/2009 3:42:46 AM
From: elmatador	Respond to of 217792

announced its plans to pay huge bonuses this year. TJ, How GS pulled this out? After returning $10 billion in federal bailout money a month ago, Goldman Sachs reported a profit of $3.4 billion, powered in part by its trading operations. The bank posted the richest quarterly profit in its 140-year history and announced its plans to pay huge bonuses this year. nytimes.com

To: TobagoJack who wrote (52354)	7/15/2009 3:44:10 AM
From: elmatador	Respond to of 217792

Mortgages Are Now a Bank’s Best Friend have switched from a bane to a boon for banks in the second quarter because of a refinancing wave. TJ, things have changed really fast!!!

To: TobagoJack who wrote (52354)	7/15/2009 5:05:15 AM
From: Maurice Winn	3 Recommendations Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 217792

Xinjiang seems a bit like Northern Ireland, writ large. The IRA created quite a lot of carnage there, with bombings in London, Brighton and elsewhere. It's not surprising that there is conflict with Moslems in Xinjiang because everywhere there are Moslems there is conflict, including within the purely Moslem zones. Islamic Jihad is part of the ideology, so true followers are supposed to be Jihadists. Maybe there is somewhere where there is a territorial interface between Moslems and others where it's hunky dory, friendly and peaceable, but I'm unaware of the place. Where Moslems live in tiny numbers in other countries, they are generally not too bad, [such as in NZ] but where they get a good proportion of the population, it's not so good. But border conflicts are nothing new. Borders have carnage associated with them all too often, no matter what is on either side of the border, and especially if the border is ill-defined. I shall now get my globe and see if I can spot some borders which have been problem-free for 100 years in a row. USA/Canada pretty good. There aren't many. Mqurice

To: TobagoJack who wrote (52354)	7/15/2009 7:18:56 AM
From: Snowshoe	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 217792

>>believe team usa and lackey lapdog headscarf-free france will have to go in to algeria<< Huh? We'll let the Algerians and Chinese handle it... China warns citizens in Algeria of al Qaeda threat news.yahoo.com Meanwhile, given new Africa/Mideast dangers, perhaps China should drop the strong-arm tactics against peaceful, reliable suppliers like Australia... BHP, Rio Halt Spot Iron-Ore Shipment Bids to China, FT Reports By Dave McCombs July 15 (Bloomberg) -- Rio Tinto Plc and BHP Billiton Ltd. have stopped putting spot iron-ore shipments up for bid following the detainment last week of four Rio employees in China on allegations they stole state secrets, the Financial Times reported, citing the Steel Business Briefing consultancy. The halt in shipments has pushed up prices of the raw material for Chinese steelmakers, the report said. Last Updated: July 14, 2009 18:17 EDT

To: TobagoJack who wrote (52354)	7/28/2010 5:05:36 AM
From: Snowshoe	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 217792

>>believe team usa and lackey lapdog headscarf-free france will have to go in to algeria<< Tout ou rein... Al-Qaeda slams France's veil ban news.brisbanetimes.com.au France declares war against al-Qaida news.yahoo.com PARIS – France has declared war on al-Qaida, and matched its fighting words with a first attack on a base camp of the terror network's North African branch, after the terror network killed a French aid worker it took hostage in April.