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2011-07-07 Europe

Swiss company cancels deal to sell cement to Gaza flotilla organizers

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Posted by trailing wife 2011-07-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 It's hard to imagine the Swiss canceling a business transaction "force majeure" o non. Somebody must have offered a better price for their cement.

Posted by regular joe 2011-07-07 11:57|| 2011-07-07 11:57|| Front Page Top

#2 They probably got two letters: one from the UN stating that their company will no longer be eligible for any UN contracts, and one from the Israeli legal firm that says "we'll tie you up in litigation for the next 40 years if you continue this deal." Either way, they decided it wouldn't be a good investment to sell the cement.

Posted by Old Patriot 2011-07-07 13:27|| 2011-07-07 13:27|| Front Page Top

#3 They probably got two letters: one from the UN ...and one from the Israeli legal firm ...

The second one I can believe. The first one seems seems implausible.

As for "How in the world can we send the flotilla to the bottom of the Med without good quality Swiss cement?", howzabout cheap-ass torpedoes and limpet mines made by the lowest bidder.

Posted by SteveS 2011-07-07 14:27|| 2011-07-07 14:27|| Front Page Top

#4 Actually I've been involved in an intensive, professional development course (too intensive for you all to handle), so I wasn't able to provide you with my enlightening comments.

Did you manage to caught one of the sheep?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2011-07-07 14:38|| 2011-07-07 14:38|| Front Page Top

#5 Air-drop, ~~arclight~~, the 8 tonnes of cement and tell them it's a sample

Posted by rhodesiafever 2011-07-07 14:38|| 2011-07-07 14:38|| Front Page Top

#6 Oops, forgot. Send Justice the bill, c/o Soddy Arabia, LunaticsVille. Get the money.

Posted by rhodesiafever 2011-07-07 14:42|| 2011-07-07 14:42|| Front Page Top

#7 Less than is under you nails.

Posted by Beavis 2011-07-07 14:47|| 2011-07-07 14:47|| Front Page Top

#8 Not to mention between his teeth...

Posted by CrazyFool 2011-07-07 14:49|| 2011-07-07 14:49|| Front Page Top

#9 Sheesh, the sink-trap needs some natural chemical cleansing, (WP anyone), stinks worse than Grace Mugabe's mind. And that's nae racist, OK?

Posted by Rhodesiafever 2011-07-07 18:50|| 2011-07-07 18:50|| Front Page Top

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