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Hairyloon
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Graham Hyde
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Hairyloon
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Graham Hyde
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Posted: Thu Mar 19, 15 2:54 pm Post subject: |
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How about this story about global oil policy.
I was based in the Middle East, working as the General Manager for the largest American M&E company in both Kuwait and in Qatar. The General Manager position in the Middle East means head of the company in that country. I had a combined workforce of about 2.5k.
It was the time America was looking for an alternative source to the Middle East for oil. They had picked Libya and were trying to do a PR job on Gaddafi, family visits to Disney World Paris, politicians sitting in a tent with him in the middle of a desert. You remember those pictures?
Well, I had a visit from two Texans, one a mayor of a city in Texas, the other an owner of a private bank. They had letters of introduction from the White House, photos of them both with both Bushes, formal and informal photos at BBQ's and the like.
They wanted me to set up a branch of the company in Libya, I could choose which ever contracts I wanted and they would be awarded unconditionally. They wanted for publicity, this large American corporation to be seen working for and in Libya. Wanted me to sit in a tent in the desert. One of these jokers was wearing an antique Rolex which I commented on. He immediately tried to presented this to me as a gift. Worth about �15k. That ended the meeting for me but I often wondered what those UK Politians accepted for sitting in that tent. |
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tahir
Joined: 28 Oct 2004 Posts: 45697 Location: Essex
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Posted: Thu Mar 19, 15 3:05 pm Post subject: |
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Graham Hyde wrote: |
How about this story about global oil policy.
I was based in the Middle East, working as the General Manager for the largest American M&E company in both Kuwait and in Qatar. The General Manager position in the Middle East means head of the company in that country. I had a combined workforce of about 2.5k.
It was the time America was looking for an alternative source to the Middle East for oil. They had picked Libya and were trying to do a PR job on Gaddafi, family visits to Disney World Paris, politicians sitting in a tent with him in the middle of a desert. You remember those pictures?
Well, I had a visit from two Texans, one a mayor of a city in Texas, the other an owner of a private bank. They had letters of introduction from the White House, photos of them both with both Bushes, formal and informal photos at BBQ's and the like.
They wanted me to set up a branch of the company in Libya, I could choose which ever contracts I wanted and they would be awarded unconditionally. They wanted for publicity, this large American corporation to be seen working for and in Libya. Wanted me to sit in a tent in the desert. One of these jokers was wearing an antique Rolex which I commented on. He immediately tried to presented this to me as a gift. Worth about �15k. That ended the meeting for me but I often wondered what those UK Politians accepted for sitting in that tent. |
Kind of sums up the western desire to imposing democracy, wherever it suits them. |
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Hairyloon
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