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2007-09-15 International-UN-NGOs

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Posted by Steve White 2007-09-15 13:45|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 They ran Wolfowitz off because he was a threat to their corrupt gravy train.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2007-09-15 14:48|| 2007-09-15 14:48|| Front Page Top

#2 It is amusing to note corruption like this to conspiracy theorists. That is, if the World Bank were part of the conspiracy, then the leaders of the conspiracy would want scrupulously honest toadies working there. Accountable to the penny.

The typical James Bond Villain has to surround himself with utterly honest henchmen, or he would never get his secret installation built on time or on budget, because they would have swiped all his money.

In fact, in most of the world, the assumption of dishonesty is so firmly established that it is hard to do business without bribes. Bribes are seen as an icebreaker, a way to show respect, and a performance guarantee. Without bribes, nobody knows what to do.

I even knew a member of a wealthy, extended Asian family, all of whom carried token "greeting bribes" of small, ornate bars of gold that they would exchange with other members of the family from far away branches. Having exchanged the traditional bribes of equal value, they could then get down to business.

He said the trick was to know who offered the bribe first, based on the hierarchy of the family.

But he said that without offering that token few hundred dollars worth of gold, it could cost you the loss of a multi-million dollar deal.

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-09-15 15:08|| 2007-09-15 15:08|| Front Page Top

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