RE: An Interview in Pakistan

[Nick Arnett]

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> In all honesty, Alberto, I think you're imposing the perceptual filter of
> your, well, paranoia about multinationals upon our decision-making when
> there is no grounds for it.  Dictators that are hospitable to American
> companies are usually hospitable to Americans, in general.

Only Americans who don't criticize or otherwise threaten their power.  The
first and most awful counter-example is the American nuns killed in El
Salvador.  The dictators in power were responsible.  That's about as
inhospitable as one can be.

However, I have to agree that some dictators are better than others.  Of
course, that's sort of like saying that some kinds of gunshot wounds are
better than others.

Nick