I read that the Netherlands had passed a bill or whatever they call it last winter that would permit them to sell Aruba to some other country, to whoever is the highest bidder, but I have not seen anything about it since sometime in the summer. Seems to me that the Dutch are no different than the Arubans - money comes before anything else and is the only thing of any interest to them. I would be surprised if the Dutch in Holland have not received some of the payoffs from the mob on Aruba since it is such big $, not small time bribes.
My husband is retired career navy and he has always said that Americans, even ones that travel abroad, do not know how the rest of the world operates. He says it is only gradations of how crooked each gov't is, that we are all naive and need to realize that what has gone on at the UN is just how everything operates in the rest of the world.
I think there are many mayberry's here in the states that you would have just as much trouble with - if it was the chief's son etc. Geesh, there was just an article that the Chief of Police of Miami's, 25 year old son was just arrested in NY for something with major drug action.
The difference is you can get help from other sources - no other help seems available should Aruba and the Dutch government continue to stonewall.
I believe you penowa. The Liberal Government in Canada is now, after decades, just being shown be so CORRUPT it is shocking. It doesn't shock me that the Liberals are corrupt the extent of the corruption has shocked me however. I will never be shocked again.
The United Nothings is just a HUGE waste of money. They are all pocketing money.