Monday, September 11, 2006

Bringing civilization to the middle east

But do they deserve it ?
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My Frontier Thesis said...

This Coke plant is more symbolic in that it's an investment in the country. You could get Coke and Pepsi in downtown Tashkent five years ago.

If the Afghans are gonna be drinking more sugar water from now on, maybe they ought to open a few toothbrush and toothpaste plants too.

9/11/2006 9:05 AM
The Darkroom said...

...not to forget jenny craig.

This may be a calculated way to deflect radical anger away from nato. i'd be curious to see how long this symbol of western malnutrition is going to stay up.

9/11/2006 10:21 AM
Mr roT said...

I am sure the noble Afghan eating authentic yakshit has a much deeper existence. Hooray for Banksy and down with commerce!

9/11/2006 10:26 AM
Mr roT said...

Does this make it any better? Real Original Coca Cola apparently gave dysintery, thus it must be spiritually fulfilling...?
But then do WE deserve it?

9/11/2006 10:29 AM
Tecumseh said...

Kabul in the Middle East, JJ? I thought it's in Central Asia. Oh, details, details...

So Gaddafi invented Coke, huh? How about the Internet?

9/11/2006 11:52 AM
Mr roT said...

Libya in the Middle East, AI?

9/11/2006 12:44 PM
The Darkroom said...

I just find it unfortunate that the first iconic example of US commerce in a hostile environment not be a product that would contribute to the betterment of that society.

It's alway baffled me why the most visible american products abroad are of the shittiest quality (Junk food, junk cinema, Wally World) while there is no argument that the US manufactures fine products (computers, audio, video,...).

9/11/2006 1:50 PM
Mr roT said...

It's what the market wants. If we are elitists with them and tell them what they should want from us, we would not be doing much better than the commies.

I see your point though. The Afghs probably would start learning the lyrics to the Star-Spangled Banner immediately if we sent them some Colorado rib-eye steaks.
If we sent them a good Calif Pinot Noir to go along with them, they'd go into Islamotilt, though.

Let them decide. That's the freest.

9/11/2006 2:13 PM
My Frontier Thesis said...

Pepe, I understand your concern for bringing American sugar water to the Afghans, but it is carbonated...

Seriously though, the first commodities brought back to England from the New World were tobacco, and eventually sugar cane (in various forms, rum or otherwise). I hate idealism as much as the next guy, but if we keep with it, it'll get better.

What French industry would you recommend for Afghanistan? (no, Nihilism is not an answer)

9/11/2006 2:39 PM
The Darkroom said...

re: French exports

mft- if you want to address the true needs of the afghans with the finest of what we have to offer, I know a couple of loose parisian girls who would look sexy, even under a burkha.

Mullah Omar would also improve his looks considerablyt if he considered painting his toe nails with fine Dior products.

9/11/2006 4:45 PM
Mr roT said...

PLP. I like the idea of the US exporting Audio Research hi-fi equipment to Afgh. Could we Photoshop such a scenario?

9/11/2006 5:37 PM
My Frontier Thesis said...

Pepe, the Afghans already have French whore-mongering (just under a different cultural title), so we're gonna need something different (preferrably not in human commodity either).

What else do you Parisians got?

9/11/2006 5:48 PM
Tecumseh said...

Mullah Omar: How about he starts wandering around the kasbah with a beret basque, and a baguette under his arm? Next, he can try Cantal, arose with a gros rouge. That'll beat Coke, and show the infinite supremacy of French culture, and savoir faire.

Lybia: I say it's in North Africa. Any other softball geography questions, JJ?

9/11/2006 8:11 PM
The Darkroom said...

AI - excellent idea and I'll leave the answer up to you:

would Mullah Omar be a better person if, instead of drinking coke, he painted his toenails pink all the while chuging pastaga with a beret basque, baguette/calendos under the arm ?

I'll tell you what i think: he would become a pacifist (or appeaser as some of you like to call it), to the great benefit of the rest of us.

I'll now add a proud cocorico to that demonstration.

9/11/2006 8:24 PM
The Darkroom said...

Pepe, the Afghans already have French whore-mongering (just under a different cultural title)

sorry mft - I don't understand the reference.

9/11/2006 9:29 PM
My Frontier Thesis said...

My fault Pepe (really, I try to strive for clarity): I was making a reference to how women are subjugated under Islamic law and therefore subserviant to their husband's wishes vs. little hussies who have "liberated" themselves by screwing anything that moves. I admit, I was going out on a bit of a limb with that one.

9/12/2006 9:10 AM

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