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This exactly....

The whole statement was target towards the Egyptian audiance. Standard Arabic propaganda show.

Knowing how things work in Egypt. I bet the whole thing will be settled for a couple of million usd and an undisclosed amount of Marlboro packets...

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The comment may seem flippant—yet, having been a boarding clerk on a vessel ship captains would often offer cigarettes and scotch to save themselves some trouble.

Indeed.

They have a bunch of angry pilots on their hands because they spent a whole week not able to collect any bribes.

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