Wednesday, April 06, 2011

Doing business with unsavory characters and tyrants

"When asked whether he had any qualms about doing business with unsavory regimes, Mr. Barrack said he consulted officials at the State Department and the Commerce Department on all deals in emerging markets. He adds that the Haitian transaction, for instance, was supported by the United States commercial attaché in Haiti at the time."
PS He was born to a Lebanese family. Let an-Nahar brag about that.