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2023-01-01 Africa North

Three Egyptian policemen killed in Ismailia attack

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Posted by Fred 2023-01-01 00:36|| || Front Page|| [15 views ] Top
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#1 The canal is a major source of foreign currency for Egypt, which is struggling with a declining currency and rising inflation

So they're like the US, except they have a canal and we don't. So they have a better chance than we do.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2023-01-01 21:15|| 2023-01-01 21:15|| Front Page Top

#2 As I think has been pointed out before, passage through the canal, at least for navy ships, by treaty, is a total exercise in corruption. You are forced to embark what seemed like a small village of “line handlers.” For safety reasons, those dudes are not used for line handling. On the ship I was on the goal was to keep them external to the skin of the ship and under ~~guard~~ watchful eye to keep them from stealing stuff. They were surely tribal beneficiaries required to kick some back. I am sure there are more levels of bribes and shakedowns that I didn’t see. In the end, there can’t be much canal money actually making it into the coffers of the Egyptian government for politicians to misappropriate.

Posted by Super Hose 2023-01-01 21:47|| 2023-01-01 21:47|| Front Page Top

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