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For instance, the credit system with interest is not allowed and without interest may not work.<BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/>AAAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13572997948979726366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275824557999662261.post-58859191537984022282008-04-15T04:19:00.000-04:002008-04-15T04:19:00.000-04:00true but we should take care:http://www.site-aanme...true but we should take care:<BR/><A HREF="http://www.site-aanmelden.com/computers/bedrijven/index3.php" REL="nofollow">http://www.site-aanmelden.com/computers/bedrijven/index3.php</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275824557999662261.post-65949364730893399512008-04-13T21:12:00.000-04:002008-04-13T21:12:00.000-04:00I would blame most of the world's drug addictions ...I would blame most of the world's drug addictions on the American government.<BR/><BR/>Under President Carter the CIA started exporting drugs out of Afghanistan and cocaine began being flown out of S. 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After all, people are the resource here, not the food.<BR/><BR/>3) change the product. After people are protected, a farmer and the family can move to another crop. Sunflowers, carrots, beats, etc. And offer HUGE profit margins for this produce.<BR/><BR/>Corn is now worth more than gold, if the Taleban will not invest in corn and bio-fuel, then the west should offer as many farmers of poppies as they can find to grow and produce bio-fuels. The capacity to create this product is already fixed into their DNA.<BR/><BR/>Farms--> Harvest--> Processing--> chemical alteration--> packaging--> transportation.<BR/><BR/>Yes Mr. Rubin, a very intellectual (and plausible) idea indeed!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275824557999662261.post-46857359758735525512008-04-10T08:58:00.000-04:002008-04-10T08:58:00.000-04:00Educated people in any nation are not lacking in c...Educated people in any nation are not lacking in capacity. It could be, however, that they are lacking in experience that we westerners take for granted. As an example, educated Iraqis are as bright and capable as educated Canadians. They have, however, no experience in decision-making. The reason for this is quite simple. In Canada, making the wrong decision is unfortunate but has no personal consequence; in Iraq, making the wrong decision might have cost you your life. Under those circumstances, decisions don't get made. It'll take generations for Iraqis to overcome this discomfort with decision, and blaming it on a lack of capability is probably just evidence of a lack of funadamental understanding on the part of the western critic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275824557999662261.post-12822424406083001572008-04-09T11:24:00.000-04:002008-04-09T11:24:00.000-04:00Excellent point. Capacity is missing only when def...Excellent point. 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It shows that Mr Rubin’s mind is not totally occupied with media jargons, and that he has his own discerning analysis.Akmalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02377681751353110762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275824557999662261.post-29351487891060336222008-04-08T20:18:00.000-04:002008-04-08T20:18:00.000-04:00Brilliant, simply brilliant.Brilliant, simply brilliant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275824557999662261.post-41580499721504398162008-04-08T13:29:00.000-04:002008-04-08T13:29:00.000-04:00Barney,This "crude idea" of yours is the best idea...Barney,<BR/>This "crude idea" of yours is the best idea I have encountered in a very very long time.<BR/>Let's put some effort to develop it further!<BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/>Peter Unnerstedt, SwedenPeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03769379969211368355noreply@blogger.com