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Oilwellian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 11:55 PM Original message |
Strauss-Kahn Screws Africa |
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PDJane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 12:02 AM Response to Original message |
1. That's been happening for decades........ |
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Oilwellian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 12:07 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I realize that |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 05:31 AM Response to Reply #1 |
23. The history of the French in the Mahgreb goes way back... |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 12:04 AM Response to Original message |
2. 'On 30 September 2007, |
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Oilwellian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 12:14 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Well, there is this. I can't wait to see the documents Palast has collected. |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 12:22 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Yes, is Palast a 'miracle worker,' or DSK, who was not AT the IMF before '07? |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 11:26 AM Response to Reply #5 |
31. See this, re: Greece/IMF/DSK: |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 12:31 AM Response to Reply #2 |
9. Stiglitz is anti-IMF, any illusions toward progressivism in the IMF would get praise from him. |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 12:12 AM Response to Original message |
4. He was a REFORMER how can Greg Palast say this! He was GOING TO CHANGE THINGS! |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 12:16 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. He DID change things; see my earlier post, #2. |
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Prometheus Bound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 12:41 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. He protected the bankers and financiers. That was what they hired him to do. |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 01:01 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. 'An architect of France's economic recovery |
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Prometheus Bound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 01:43 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Not much there, Ellen, besides privitisation and saving the banks. |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 01:48 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Right. Things to learn, |
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Prometheus Bound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 02:00 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. She is more open-minded than I in one sense. |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 10:45 AM Response to Reply #19 |
26. Unusually openminded, and practical I guess. |
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Oilwellian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 12:23 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. LOL, well yes, there is that |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 12:36 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Political career/timeline: |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 12:43 AM Response to Original message |
12. The IMF eventually screws everyone |
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Distant Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 01:47 AM Response to Original message |
15. You Cite IMF 2002 Standard Operating Proceedure. DSK was hated for REVERSING some of those policies |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 01:49 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Good one. Thanks |
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Oilwellian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 01:56 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Please, direct us to concrete changes he has made |
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Distant Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 02:22 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. don't care. do google. Policy shift well known internationally. |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 05:26 AM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Financial Times: Strauss-Kahn’s arrest costs Greece an ally |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 11:21 AM Response to Reply #22 |
30. Excellent post. Thanks for the info. |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 11:00 AM Response to Reply #15 |
28. oh please |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 02:04 AM Response to Original message |
20. The US holds 17% of IMF votes & is the only country that can unilaterally block a policy decision. |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 06:06 AM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Uh, the board of governers is not as powerful as the executive as far as policy decisions. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 12:28 PM Response to Reply #24 |
32. the composition of the exec co reflects the composition of the bog. |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 06:09 AM Response to Original message |
25. Excellent post |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
27. I don 't have anything to add, except this is a high level of discussion |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 11:14 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Thanks, Arm. I agree. It evolved nicely, imo. |
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