Comments on: Insurgency as Business http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/insurgency_as_business/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:43:23 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Michael http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/insurgency_as_business/comment-page-1/#comment-333968 Michael Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:55:10 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2008/04/insurgency_as_a_market/#comment-333968 <blockquote>You mean that when your dad is a multimillionaire (his father's fortune was estimated at $400 million) it's a little easier to get on in the world? Doesn't seem applicable some how.</blockquote>Didn't Osama inherit his family fortune? Isn't all of Sadr's power derived from what his father did? It seems strangely accurate to me.

You mean that when your dad is a multimillionaire (his father's fortune was estimated at $400 million) it's a little easier to get on in the world? Doesn't seem applicable some how.

Didn't Osama inherit his family fortune? Isn't all of Sadr's power derived from what his father did? It seems strangely accurate to me.

]]> By: The Florida Masochist http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/insurgency_as_business/comment-page-1/#comment-332911 The Florida Masochist Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:06:47 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2008/04/insurgency_as_a_market/#comment-332911 Insurgents as businessmen? I am not surprised. I always remember Michael Corelone saying those in his family were businessmen and their loyalty was based on that. Or Hyman Roth saying "We're bigger than US Steel." How about Ferengi Rules of Acquisition 34 and 35 Peace is good for business. War is good for business. Bill Insurgents as businessmen? I am not surprised.

I always remember Michael Corelone saying those in his family were businessmen and their loyalty was based on that.

Or Hyman Roth saying "We're bigger than US Steel."

How about Ferengi Rules of Acquisition 34 and 35

Peace is good for business.
War is good for business.

Bill

]]> By: Dave Schuler http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/insurgency_as_business/comment-page-1/#comment-332845 Dave Schuler Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:39:36 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2008/04/insurgency_as_a_market/#comment-332845 <blockquote> It may be that the guerrillas are now learning from the Donald Trumps of the world. </blockquote> You mean that when your dad is a multimillionaire (his father's fortune was estimated at $400 million) it's a little easier to get on in the world? Doesn't seem applicable some how.

It may be that the guerrillas are now learning from the Donald Trumps of the world.

You mean that when your dad is a multimillionaire (his father's fortune was estimated at $400 million) it's a little easier to get on in the world? Doesn't seem applicable some how.

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