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Talk politics.
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Date:
7/2/11 06:41 (UTC)
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No, I was exaggerating, but only by a little.
in other words, you were being intentionally dishonest in your assessment.
I disagree that its not the more profitable.
only if you ignore the long and short term costs associated with funding dictators.
provide any kind of quantifiable economic benefit
only if you ignore the role that marketing and perception play in economics.
ensuring that the Suez canal remains in the hands of a friendly government.
thats assuming we have to support a dictator to keep the Suez canal in the hands of a friendly government.
maintaining that control is a lot more important than making Egyptians and Arabs increase their approval of the U.S. by a few percentage points.
probably to the old guard. not so much anymore.
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Date: 7/2/11 06:41 (UTC)in other words, you were being intentionally dishonest in your assessment.
I disagree that its not the more profitable.
only if you ignore the long and short term costs associated with funding dictators.
provide any kind of quantifiable economic benefit
only if you ignore the role that marketing and perception play in economics.
ensuring that the Suez canal remains in the hands of a friendly government.
thats assuming we have to support a dictator to keep the Suez canal in the hands of a friendly government.
maintaining that control is a lot more important than making Egyptians and Arabs increase their approval of the U.S. by a few percentage points.
probably to the old guard. not so much anymore.