BAE and the Suadi prince

[gingerjedi]

Hasn't business always been conducted this way? I think you would have to be very naive to think otherwise.

Why can't they let it lie? I just hope the Guardian and the BBC are happy when BAE lose the deal and 5,000 skilled UK employee's lose their jobs.

[Kyajae]

Hasn't business always been conducted this way? I think you would have to be very naive to think otherwise.

Why can't they let it lie? I just hope the Guardian and the BBC are happy when BAE lose the deal and 5,000 skilled UK employee's lose there jobs.

It's the clash of cultures. In my younger years I travelled extensively throughout the Middle East and the Arab culture is one of bartering, bargaining and sweetners.

However, in the West, it opens the door to bribary and unfair competition and hence it is illegal.

[sasguru]

FFS

[realityhack]

Never thought of it that way before - makes more sense now. But does that make it right? Is it then fraud, as such?

We'd be fools to lose our main customer for the arms trade.

[scooterscot]

Never thought of it that way before - makes more sense now. But does that make it right? Is it then fraud, as such?

We'd be fools to lose our main customer for the arms trade.

All depends on how many lefties work for the Guardian and the BBC then init?

[AtW]

We'd be fools to lose our main customer for the arms trade.

One is a fool to have its main customer for the arms trade being a backwards fraudlent country like Saudi Arabia: it's the British Govt and NATO partners who should be the main users of advanced weapons systems.

There my July's posting quota has been used up, I blame sadguru and Kajage for that

[Sysman]

All depends on how many lefties work for the Guardian and the BBC then init?

And it's only now being called bribery. It was perfectly legal when the contract was signed.

Or should we just invent laws to dodge contractual obligations?

[scooterscot]

It was perfectly legal when the contract was signed.

Or should we just invent laws to dodge contractual obligations?

Is this not what HMRC are doing in the hoose of lairds just the noe? Obey one law while we try to do you for one that does not exist yet.

[Burdock]

There my July's posting quota has been used up, I blame sadguru and Kajage for that

hey ATW, come back! i miss your insights into Russian espionage and intelligence. What do you think Blair will be saying to Putin today? "Do you mind not using atomic substances in future assassinations?"

[shaunbhoy]

One is a fool to have its main customer for the arms trade being a backwards fraudlent country like Saudi Arabia

Oh yes, I am sure it has cost us a packet over the years alexei!

There my July's posting quota has been used up