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2010-05-02 Iraq

Chinese firm begins work in power station in Wassit

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Posted by Steve White 2010-05-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 The Chinese get the contracts because they make the better bids - and probably because they better understand the nuances of baksheesh.

Posted by Glenmore 2010-05-02 10:26|| 2010-05-02 10:26|| Front Page Top

#2 Our companies can understand it all they want, if they get caught by the government acting on that understanding they'll go to jail.

Which means, basically, that for US companies to get the contract is more or less illegal.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2010-05-02 12:04|| 2010-05-02 12:04|| Front Page Top

#3 If they had any honor they'd make sure US companies got at least some of the work.

Posted by Hellfish 2010-05-02 20:17|| 2010-05-02 20:17|| Front Page Top

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