Revenue from Refugees?
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Revenue from Refugees?


By FRANK DOUGLAS Saturday, October 3, 2009


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If they were too harsh, they could be accused of human rights abuses.

“Would that be all, sir?”

Sombat had barely noticed the shave was over.

“If only we could charge the refugees by the day,” Sombat said with a sigh.

“I meant charging the generals, not the refugees,” said the barber. “The money could be deducted from the gas revenues.”



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timothy Wrote:
03/10/2009
Brilliant. How astounding the ides of relating charges to gas revenue. Thailand should take the burden as well because it is part of the gas deal which prolongs the life of the junta. It is brilliant and possible.

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