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Any idea why so many more Filipinos in Lebanon (30,000) than Americans (25,000)? Just curious.

"07:57 Asia-Pacific officials working to evacuate citizens from Lebanon"


11 posted on 07/16/2006 11:19:58 PM PDT by Rte66
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Any idea why so many more Filipinos in Lebanon (30,000) than Americans (25,000)?

Somebody needs to work in Lebanon's hotels and tourist industry. A lot of Filipinos go overseas to work in hotels.
23 posted on 07/16/2006 11:25:54 PM PDT by conservative in nyc
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SERVANTS!


49 posted on 07/16/2006 11:46:28 PM PDT by nopardons
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Any idea why so many more Filipinos in Lebanon (30,000) than Americans (25,000)? Just curious.

Peacekeepers, embassy employees, and average citizens living and working abroad.

52 posted on 07/16/2006 11:47:08 PM PDT by BigSkyFreeper (There is no alternative to the GOP except varying degrees of insanity.)
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Any idea why so many more Filipinos in Lebanon (30,000) than Americans (25,000)? Just curious.

Cheap labor, often skilled. There are many who are nannies and nurses. Filipinos are working all over the Middle East. There are over 300,000 in Saudi Arabia.

71 posted on 07/16/2006 11:58:21 PM PDT by kabar
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Nannies. LOTs and LOTs of nannies!


847 posted on 07/17/2006 8:27:24 AM PDT by rebel_yell2
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