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The Siemens Scandal | 18 comments (18 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

But it was generally impossible for a US major oilco trader to simply cut an official a check for a bribe. Europeans could be that direct. US Oilcos do play games via agents etc. the 5ct agent I referred to worked for a US major. Tended to be on larger projects rather than one of, "let me have a cargo of Bonny Lite, here's $10K to make it happen".

US companies are not virgins in the forest. No argument there.

by HiD on Sat Mar 31st, 2007 at 05:50:05 PM EST
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Re: Point taken (4.00 / 4)

Swedish armtraders apparently also plays by way of agents.

A bribery scandal (by way of agents) was recently uncovered by a swedish documentary. JAS Gripen was sold and leased (two seperate deals) to the Czech republic and some pretty serious money changed hands to make it so.

by A swedish kind of death on Sat Mar 31st, 2007 at 06:57:05 PM EST
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Re: Point taken (4.00 / 2)

The arms trade is ten times as dirty as the oil industry.

I was rather shocked that anyone was surpried we do it too. If we didn't, we wouldn't get any planes sold.

Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.

by Starvid (arvid.hallen at gmail.com) on Mon Apr 2nd, 2007 at 06:15:32 AM EST
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