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misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts) Tue Nov 18, 2014, 08:41 PM Nov 2014

PBS Frontline tonight: Investigates relationship of Firestone & Liberian politician Charles Taylor

I I'll tune in since I absolutely know nothing about this but am interested to find out all things when it comes to global corps associating with countries as questionable as Liberia.

What does Liberia have that Firestone wants?

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PBS Frontline tonight: Investigates relationship of Firestone & Liberian politician Charles Taylor (Original Post) misterhighwasted Nov 2014 OP

Rubber is one of Liberia's exports; that's likely it. arcane1 Nov 2014 #1

thank you. Was just about to google this topic. Of course, rubber..& cheap labor maybe. misterhighwasted Nov 2014 #2

arcane1

(38,613 posts)

1. Rubber is one of Liberia's exports; that's likely it.

Reply to misterhighwasted (Original post)

Tue Nov 18, 2014, 08:58 PM

Nov 2014

If there's a raw material our industry wants at fire-sale prices, there's no devil too evil to prop up for it.

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)

2. thank you. Was just about to google this topic. Of course, rubber..& cheap labor maybe.