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July 29, 2005
I'm shocked! Shocked to find that GAMBLING is going on in here!
A piece in the Seattle Times explains that State Department travel warnings, which harm tourism in the country on the receiving end, are influenced by political considerations. (I'm shocked!)Noting that the State Department's treatment of London bombings were delayed, contained scant detail and provided warning for just a few hours, when less serious country warnings don't expire for months
- Jim Grace, CEO of InsureMyTrip.com, an online seller of travel insurance, puts it, "if the State Department issues a travel warning, Tony Blair would be on the phone to President Bush pretty quickly, saying 'Hey, what are you doing to our economy? We're supposed to be best allies.' "
- "We are a bureaucracy and unfortunately these things don't always happen as quickly as one might hope."
- Captain Renault: I'm shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on in here!
[a croupier hands Renault a pile of money]
Croupier: Your winnings, sir.
Captain Renault: [sotto voce] Oh, thank you very much.
- Captain Renault: This is the end of the chase.
Rick: Twenty thousand francs says it isn't.
Captain Renault: Is that a serious offer?
Rick: I just paid out twenty. I'd like to get it back.
Captain Renault: Make it ten. I'm only a poor corrupt official.
Posted by gleff at July 29, 2005 7:25 AM
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