Claes Persson wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Al Winslow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 1:17 AM
> Subject: RE: {W&P} SV: SV: East Timor's "independence": illusion and
> reality
>
>
> > ---------------------------
> Al Winslow wrote:
> >
> > Business -- and life -- works this way:
> >
> > You make an offer. The other party makes a counter-offer. Bargaining
> > ensues.
> >
> > After a bit of negotiation, a deal is struck. Everybody gets what the
> > traffic will bear.
> >
> > Don't blame me if reality offends you. I didn't create the universe.
> >
>
> Exactly. As Tyrannosaurus Rex said to the Mouse: That's life and steped
> on it. Business is business and if you can fool some one that's business
> too.
>
> And then the Tyrannosaurus Rex (the corporations) are surprised over
> that the mice don't love them. They are right. They are strong. They
> have therefore the right to step on the mice. That's business for you,
> but it's not civilized.
>
> Claes P
> §( :8-)
>
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Do you know of a specific deal between an oil company and the East
Timorese in which the company hasn't agreed to compensate the Timorese?
Are they getting the oil concessions for free? I doubt it, but if you
have an actual case, tell us about it.
The "mice" should be pleased to have the jobs and commerce that will
accompany successful oil exploration. -- AW
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