Comments on: Iran to Barter Oil for Thai Rice http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2008/10/iran-to-barter-oil-for-thai-rice.html Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:30:27 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2008/10/iran-to-barter-oil-for-thai-rice.html#comment-37671 Anonymous Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:54:00 +0000 http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2008/10/iran-to-barter-oil-for-thai-rice/#comment-37671 Iranians are one of the most smart peoples of the world.<br/><br/>I have been in a few middle east countries and I found Iranians the most clever in the region. Iranians are one of the most smart peoples of the world.

I have been in a few middle east countries and I found Iranians the most clever in the region.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2008/10/iran-to-barter-oil-for-thai-rice.html#comment-23434 Anonymous Tue, 28 Oct 2008 05:51:00 +0000 http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2008/10/iran-to-barter-oil-for-thai-rice/#comment-23434 genius genius

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2008/10/iran-to-barter-oil-for-thai-rice.html#comment-23431 Anonymous Tue, 28 Oct 2008 02:57:00 +0000 http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2008/10/iran-to-barter-oil-for-thai-rice/#comment-23431 Iran is a red herring. <br/><br/>There is one thing that both the US and Iran have in common, they both blame each other for their problems. They both then make a lot of money when the fix them.<br/><br/>They have both chosen loud mouthed right wing nuts to run them, and both of the nuts actually believe that they control something. They were hired to spit fire, not make any actual decisions. The military/corporate state has already made them. <br/><br/>This story seems to be more of the same, blame iran, look what they are doing. Is there something new here? Barter, the oldest form of trade. Iran is a red herring.

There is one thing that both the US and Iran have in common, they both blame each other for their problems. They both then make a lot of money when the fix them.

They have both chosen loud mouthed right wing nuts to run them, and both of the nuts actually believe that they control something. They were hired to spit fire, not make any actual decisions. The military/corporate state has already made them.

This story seems to be more of the same, blame iran, look what they are doing. Is there something new here? Barter, the oldest form of trade.

]]> By: Uncle Bile http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2008/10/iran-to-barter-oil-for-thai-rice.html#comment-23428 Uncle Bile Tue, 28 Oct 2008 02:13:00 +0000 http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2008/10/iran-to-barter-oil-for-thai-rice/#comment-23428 The case of the missing lynx.<br/><br/>What happened to the links post immediately before this one? Page is no longer found! The case of the missing lynx.

What happened to the links post immediately before this one? Page is no longer found!

]]> By: ndk http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2008/10/iran-to-barter-oil-for-thai-rice.html#comment-23427 ndk Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:14:00 +0000 http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2008/10/iran-to-barter-oil-for-thai-rice/#comment-23427 <i>Cigarettes are the currency of the future.<br/><br/>Calling it now.</i><br/><br/>Dear mercy, I hope so. My holdings in PM have been obliterated alongside everything else. Cigarettes are the currency of the future.

Calling it now.

Dear mercy, I hope so. My holdings in PM have been obliterated alongside everything else.

]]> By: Willy2 http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2008/10/iran-to-barter-oil-for-thai-rice.html#comment-23426 Willy2 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 23:04:00 +0000 http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2008/10/iran-to-barter-oil-for-thai-rice/#comment-23426 This is why the repeal of the Glass-Ste(a)gall act SHOULD be repealed. It would allow the socalled "Merchant Banks" to re-appear/re-emerge. Banks who are dedicated to financing international trade only. This would take away restraints at the large banks to finance international trade. And then barter trading will lose its reason for existence. This is why the repeal of the Glass-Ste(a)gall act SHOULD be repealed. It would allow the socalled “Merchant Banks” to re-appear/re-emerge. Banks who are dedicated to financing international trade only. This would take away restraints at the large banks to finance international trade. And then barter trading will lose its reason for existence.

]]> By: Matt Dubuque http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2008/10/iran-to-barter-oil-for-thai-rice.html#comment-23425 Matt Dubuque Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:10:00 +0000 http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2008/10/iran-to-barter-oil-for-thai-rice/#comment-23425 The US and indeed the international community is getting pretty strict and effective with impeding the ability of some of Iran's major commercial banks to clear through the international payments systems.<br/><br/>I think this arrangement is substantially a function of that.<br/><br/>Matt The US and indeed the international community is getting pretty strict and effective with impeding the ability of some of Iran’s major commercial banks to clear through the international payments systems.

I think this arrangement is substantially a function of that.

Matt

]]> By: Don http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2008/10/iran-to-barter-oil-for-thai-rice.html#comment-23424 Don Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:48:00 +0000 http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2008/10/iran-to-barter-oil-for-thai-rice/#comment-23424 "From the Financial Times:<br/>Thailand on Monday said it planned to barter rice for oil with Iran in the clearest example to date of how the triple financial, fuel and food crisis is reshaping global trade as countries struggle with high commodity prices and a lack of credit.<br/><br/>The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation said such government-to-government bartering – a system of trade not used for decades – was likely to become more common as the private sector was finding it hard to access credit for food imports.<br/><br/>“Government-to-government deals will increase in number,” said Concepción Calpe, a senior economist at the FAO in Rome. “The lack of credit for trade could lead also to a resurgence of barter deals between countries,” she added."<br/><br/>What do we call this economy? The nation barter economy? Can it work with anything but one good for another good? How do you price it? <br/><br/>Don the libertarian Democrat? “From the Financial Times:
Thailand on Monday said it planned to barter rice for oil with Iran in the clearest example to date of how the triple financial, fuel and food crisis is reshaping global trade as countries struggle with high commodity prices and a lack of credit.

The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation said such government-to-government bartering – a system of trade not used for decades – was likely to become more common as the private sector was finding it hard to access credit for food imports.

“Government-to-government deals will increase in number,” said Concepción Calpe, a senior economist at the FAO in Rome. “The lack of credit for trade could lead also to a resurgence of barter deals between countries,” she added.”

What do we call this economy? The nation barter economy? Can it work with anything but one good for another good? How do you price it?

Don the libertarian Democrat?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2008/10/iran-to-barter-oil-for-thai-rice.html#comment-23423 Anonymous Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:31:00 +0000 http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2008/10/iran-to-barter-oil-for-thai-rice/#comment-23423 Cigarettes are the currency of the future.<br/><br/>Calling it now. Cigarettes are the currency of the future.

Calling it now.

]]> By: Phil http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2008/10/iran-to-barter-oil-for-thai-rice.html#comment-23422 Phil Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:16:00 +0000 http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2008/10/iran-to-barter-oil-for-thai-rice/#comment-23422 Remember when Pepsi was paid in Vodka when they opened up shop in the USSR?<br/><br/>Same ol Remember when Pepsi was paid in Vodka when they opened up shop in the USSR?

Same ol

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