OK, I’m not really concerned whether Andrew harmed English interests or not.
I simply enjoy the rare spectacle of a man speaking honestly.
And it looks the British Business contigent agreed with him.
Anyway, baksheesh is not entirely a new concept, and has been the price of doing business in certain places for virtually millenia.
In America, you have to hire the right law and PR firms, over there, you just get the President’s son a Benz and a nice account in Dubai.
There is no doubt he made a spectacle of himself. There is no doubt the audience loved it, but the one that counts didn't. Andrew's mission was to promote British commercial interests in the country, not to insult the govermment and the President's son. No mission accomplished for the Prince.
Anyway, baksheesh is not entirely a new concept, and has been the price of doing business in certain places for virtually millenia.
The problem is that our government as well as that of the UK prohibit by law our companies from paying it. It hurts us competitively.