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2007-01-03 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2007-01-03 13:38|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 5% GDP drop over the 30% Shiite Territory > 15% drop. Sucks to be Hizzbie.

Posted by ed 2007-01-03 15:30|| 2007-01-03 15:30|| Front Page Top

#2 A misunderstanding. They're assessing the economy in terms of jobs and GDP. Clearly, there are wads of cash in Gaza, all being spent on weapons (not infrastructure, services, job creation, education . . . or anything remotely associated with a vital society or a society that strives to be).

Posted by PlanetDan">PlanetDan 2007-01-03 16:23|| 2007-01-03 16:23|| Front Page Top

#3 10% shrinkage has a ways to go to catch down to Zimbob's benchmark...but it's a start.

Posted by Phineter Thraviger 2007-01-03 17:03|| 2007-01-03 17:03|| Front Page Top

#4 Don't be silly, PlanetDan. A small percentage of the wads of cash go to finance the Little Jihadi Summer Camps emplaced throughout the West Bank and Gaza Strip. The young lads learn all sorts of useful skills and amusing games that will be terribly helpful as they make their way from downy youth to expanding red mist.

Posted by trailing wife 2007-01-03 21:46|| 2007-01-03 21:46|| Front Page Top

#5 This is proof positive that the Zionist Entity oppresses its neighbors.

Posted by Tony&Ban&James 2007-01-03 23:58|| 2007-01-03 23:58|| Front Page Top

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