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Bradical79

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7. Maybe a lobbyist got to him?

Reply to Synecdoche Trope (Original post)

Wed Mar 1, 2017, 10:23 AM

Mar 2017

http://www.investors.com/news/trump-travel-ban-throws-doubt-on-ges-iraq-operations-report/

Last month, GE said it had secured more than $1.4 billion in orders from Iraq to develop power plants. GE, in announcing that deal, said it has "over 40 years of presence in Iraq, and supports the country's infrastructure needs in power generation, oil & gas, water processing, aviation and healthcare, through diversified multi-business solutions and local presence."

U.S. diplomats said that Iraq had wanted to sign two more deals with GE that "could be negatively affected," a State Department memo obtained by Politico said, citing a top Iraqi official.

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Officials: New Trump travel ban removes Iraq from list [View all] Synecdoche Trope Mar 2017 OP

Not to mention all the contractors nitpicker Mar 2017 #1

"Donnie just found out he does have a business there" BumRushDaShow Mar 2017 #2

Just to play devil's advocate pecosbob Mar 2017 #3

And Pakistan leftynyc Mar 2017 #4

Agent Orange has hotels and golf courses there IronLionZion Mar 2017 #10

Well look at how fast Iraq was able to get rid of all of those sinkingfeeling Mar 2017 #5

So, pretty much the birthplace of ISIS. mmmkay Roland99 Mar 2017 #6

Maybe a lobbyist got to him? Bradical79 Mar 2017 #7

If Iraq fully turns against the U.S and openly embraces being an Iranian client state... Tom Rinaldo Mar 2017 #8

Great observation -- and the fact that so many Iraqis have worked and are working with the US karynnj Mar 2017 #12

Is he opening a Trump hotel there? Dopers_Greed Mar 2017 #9

Lot of Americans work there IronLionZion Mar 2017 #11