[DoughtyOne]

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[Hulka]

They have been lying rug merchants for thousands of years, and lying is a way of life for them. Fact.

[DoughtyOne]

Haggling is like bartering.

It doesn’t involve lying. It involves negotiating for a better price, a better deal.

[RightOnTheBorder]

Of the dozen or so people I know that have spent time in the middle east, soldiers and business people, every single one has noted that dishonesty is simply part of the culture.

[refreshed]

Ahhhh! The world is on FIRE! Another Republican told the truth!

[RIghtwardHo]

Two words: Bagdad Bob

[wideminded]

Haggling Proves Lying Is Part of Middle Eastern Culture

I worked with an immigrant from Iran who commented on how she had been told there was no haggling when buying things in America but was surprised that when buying cars in America you are supposed to haggle.

[MUDDOG]

Earlier in the interview, Hunter argued against sending ground troops into Iran and said he instead favored the use of "tactical nuclear devices" in order to "set them back a decade or two or three."

Duck and cover.

[Bill Russell]

Duncan Hunter is dead-on. In most of the Middle Eastern cultures “saving face” for yourself and for those you are dealing with is most important. If they have to avoid stating the truth to avoid embarrassing themselves or a superior, they will create a new truth (lie).

[Some Fat Guy in L.A.]

Of course it is. That’s why muzzies and rats get along so well. The ability to lie convincingly and constantly is a litmus test requirement for the rat establishment voters.