[OldFriend]

What country would want to do business with France or Germany?

Poland, barely, Ireland on some issues, but frankly, nowhere is there a better educated work force than in America.

We may have our union issues, but we have a work ethic.

[snugs]

Germany are good payers, they always pay on time, Italy are the worse.

American somewhere in the middle in my experience.

[PrinceOfCups]

What country would want to do business with France or Germany?...

Business in the Middle East is about strong, long-term relationships. If are trading partners begin to doubt our word'--and don't deliver, they will look elsewhere. The Middle East will always look for security and trust in relationships. The impact of the DPW fiasco wasn't the business deal loss, it was the loss of trust that was carefully crafted over many years.