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2008-05-23 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

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Posted by tu3031 2008-05-23 11:15|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top
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#1 Sympathy meter? Or Apathy meter.

Not that it matters, they're both busted anyway.

Posted by Seafarious 2008-05-23 12:37|| 2008-05-23 12:37|| Front Page Top

#2 Many Gaza business people have already emigrated, said Faisal Shawwa, who heads an 180-member association of Gaza companies with assets of more than $1 million.

"Get yer large cap Gaza stocks right here!"

Posted by Raj 2008-05-23 13:11|| 2008-05-23 13:11|| Front Page Top

#3 They've certainly invested heavily in detonator cap stocks...

Posted by Seafarious 2008-05-23 13:25|| 2008-05-23 13:25|| Front Page Top

#4 i said the other day that investing in Ramallah wouldnt necessarily be insane. Investing in Gaza is a whole nother story.

Posted by liberalhawk 2008-05-23 14:35|| 2008-05-23 14:35|| Front Page Top

#5 Being stiffed implies that they were passed over for something that they deserved. Not the case here.

Posted by gorb 2008-05-23 15:25|| 2008-05-23 15:25|| Front Page Top

#6 Only slightly more risky than investing in Venezuela or Zimbabwe. (Or the US if Maxine Waters ever becomes president).

Posted by DMFD 2008-05-23 18:28|| 2008-05-23 18:28|| Front Page Top

#7 DEAR HONORED HAMAS OFFICIAL,

I AM A REPRESENTATIVE OF A PRINCE OF NIGERIA AND AM INTERESTED IN INVESTING IN YOUR REGION. I HAVE ONE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS OF FUNDS TO INVEST IN A WORTHWHILE BUSINESS, SUCH AS HIGH TECH GREENHOUSES. UNFORTUNATELY, I AM EXPERIENCING SOME DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY MOVING MONEY OUT OT MY COUNTRY. IF YOU COULD ASSIST WITH CERTAIN EXCHANGE FEES ...

Posted by Barrister Enver Snolurong 2008-05-23 18:32|| 2008-05-23 18:32|| Front Page Top

#8 Political risk insurance will be a disguised subsidy. If it wasn't the premium would be bigger than the amount covered.

Posted by phil_b 2008-05-23 22:04|| 2008-05-23 22:04|| Front Page Top

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