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Blue_Tires

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1. I guess the UAE gets some positive PR, Apple gets a kickback

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Tue Feb 19, 2013, 12:56 PM

Feb 2013

and the U.S. Gov't will probably owe a "favor" to the UAE in the future -- Which is probably to grease the legal skids when the UAE wants to buy ownership of certain state-run public services...

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UAE-funded MacBook laptop to tornado torn Joplin Missouri. [View all] midnight Feb 2013 OP

I guess the UAE gets some positive PR, Apple gets a kickback Blue_Tires Feb 2013 #1

I hope it won't be Race to the top... midnight Feb 2013 #4

This is more than a little shocking. Frustratedlady Feb 2013 #2

$6 Million from the UAE is news to me AndyA Feb 2013 #3

why do the people in Joplin not want to provide books for their schools? nt msongs Feb 2013 #5

I wonder if they were even asked because of the generous offer from the UAE. midnight Feb 2013 #6