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Daimler opens office in Baghdad, Iraq
Autoblog ^ | Feb 20th 2009 | Jonathon Ramsey

Posted on 02/20/2009 7:07:07 AM PST by frankenMonkey

As a small step that could be considered a healthy vote of confidence in Iraq's return to stability, Mercedes has established a corporate representative office in Baghdad. Daimler set up shop in Erbil, Iraq last February, opening a training center that would get mechanics ready for coming Mercedes products. By installing a corporate representative, the company will have someone on the ground to figure out how best to introduce new Mercedes products to the country. The rep will focus on examining and developing the market for trucks and buses, which Daimler should have all to itself for a while.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Military/Veterans; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: automakers; cars; daimler; iraq; iraqieconomy; peace; war
Looks like the peace has taken hold. Thank you to all who served, and continue to serve.

The source website is slow loading, but if you go over, you'll see the comments are rather unflattering to the MSM.

1 posted on 02/20/2009 7:07:07 AM PST by frankenMonkey
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To: frankenMonkey

Note the trunk space. You can fit over 500 pounds of C4 in there and still have room for your golf clubs.


2 posted on 02/20/2009 7:08:18 AM PST by domenad (In all things, in all ways, at all times, let honor guide me.)
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To: frankenMonkey

Daimler embraces Iraq but dumped Chrysler. That should tell you something right there!


3 posted on 02/20/2009 7:09:38 AM PST by pnh102 (Save America - Ban Ethanol Now!)
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Yea, they raided the cash and dump the rest like a cheap hooker.


4 posted on 02/20/2009 7:10:29 AM PST by DonaldC
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To: frankenMonkey
Daimler is the number one manufacturer of trucks in the world.
5 posted on 02/20/2009 7:13:12 AM PST by Leo Farnsworth (I'm not really Leo Farnsworth...)
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Note the trunk space. You can fit over 500 pounds of C4 in there and still have room for your golf clubs.

I see you're a fan of MTV Iraq's "VBIED my ride".

6 posted on 02/20/2009 7:13:59 AM PST by Steel Wolf (Oh, well. Back to the drawing board....)
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To: frankenMonkey
My point in posting this article is about peace in Iraq, the benefits of the sacrifices of those who serve.

Daimler's going where there's money to be made.
Which ain't the US of A, sad to say.

7 posted on 02/20/2009 7:15:22 AM PST by frankenMonkey
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