| You know it seems to me having done much | | | | it is kind of funny really? Most people get way |
| business with Arab Gentlemen that if you do not | | | | uptight, I just laugh. |
| BS a little they really do not respect you much, | | | | The problem is most Arab Business people are |
| and the problem is that under US law you have | | | | really okay once you get to know them, but they |
| to be truthful. They like to catch you in a tall tale, | | | | have scoundrels too out to really stick it to you, |
| it makes them feel smart and then they BS back | | | | like the scam artists in the western world. I guess |
| and everyone laughs and they say; "You know I | | | | every nation has their fraudsters really. Those are |
| like you." | | | | the ones you need to watch out for, but once |
| It really is a cultural thing, it is not really lying it is | | | | you learn who they are and deal with them |
| more like creating falsehood after falsehood until | | | | appropriately it ain't all that bad. But check six. |
| everything is so G-darn convoluted you don't | | | | In negotiating with Iran it is a much different |
| know what's up anymore. It is fun in a way to | | | | story. As Reagan use to say, "trust by verify" no |
| negotiate like that, but it is nearly impossible for | | | | matter who you negotiate with whether they |
| written contracts, because the negotiation really | | | | pound their fists on the table and mean it or |
| starts once you have already signed the | | | | whether they are just giving you a round of |
| agreement you see or once you have already | | | | horse crap; "good guy, bad guy" you see? It's all |
| been had by some rather intriguing line of reason. | | | | fun, but when you play at that level you cannot |
| Next after signing an agreement they will of | | | | afford to lose so you keep the cards close to the |
| course hold you to your obligations, but find | | | | vest and if someone cheats, well shoot first and |
| convoluted reasons why they will not honor their | | | | don't miss. I think that is what the Iran deal is |
| obligations due to some other interesting made up | | | | coming down too really? Too bad the cultural |
| misrepresentation, embellishment and basically BS. | | | | differences so easily lead mankind to war. |
| But it is how they do it. It used to bug the crap | | | | Consider all this in 2006. |
| out of me really. Now I understand how it works | | | | |