"WASHINGTON — Chiquita Brands International, the Cincinnati-based
company famous for its banana brand, on Monday made the first $5
million installment on a $25 million fine that it's agreed to pay as
part of a guilty plea to charges that it supported a right-wing
terrorist group in Colombia." source
It's amazing how hypocritical our society can be. Will we hold Chiquita to the same standards to which we hold other terrorist supporters?
bloc posted on Sep 17, 2007
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lfbno7 said on Sep 18, 2007....
I don't think it is appropriate to just fine Chiquita. I think the decision makers at Chiquita, the very top executives and owners, must be sent to prison for at least 10 years, and I don't mean a prison where they play golf. Otherwise the punishment is a joke. -
silverwhisper said on Sep 18, 2007....
holy banana republics, batman--is chiquita publicly traded? b/c if so, they won't be for long!
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lioneljay said on Sep 18, 2007....
Ed, I lay odds that the market takes this in stride. Chiquita will be seen as having "paid their debt to society" with this miniscule fine and life will go on unchanged. -
silverwhisper said on Sep 18, 2007....
you know what would make me happy? if the bush administration started cracking down on chiquita officers for supporting terrorists.
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dailyachesandpains said on Sep 18, 2007....
Ed, yes they are publicly traded on the NYSECQB is the symbol52 Week High is 19.9252 Week Low is 12.98Currently at $15.09 -
silverwhisper said on Sep 18, 2007....
NYSE, eh? heh...only the contrarians are gonna recommend anything but shorting 'em, i wager.
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dailyachesandpains said on Sep 18, 2007....
We'll just have to wait to see what Jim Cramer or Cavuto has to say at close, lol -
bloc said on Sep 18, 2007....
I'm waiting to see of the wingnuts demand that we bomb chiquita's facilities. I'm waiting to see if they believe that chiquita is evil. I'm waiting to see if they understand that their black and white ideology is nonsensical :/ -
silverwhisper said on Sep 18, 2007....
pfft, this will merely make them cling to it all the tighter, bloc.
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lioneljay said on Sep 18, 2007....
Bloc, you're starting to get a little red in the face. Breathe, pal, breathe. :D -
bloc said on Sep 18, 2007....
:), my last post was my breathe of fresh air :) -
lioneljay said on Sep 18, 2007....
Yes it was. I think, though, that it would be unwise to hold one's breath for the wingnuts to see the inherent hypocrisy of failing to adequately punish the decision makers in the Chiquita case or until they see that their black-and-white position on terrorism is ultimately foolish. -
GrapeKoolaid said on Sep 18, 2007....
You remember that TV commercial that says, "If you buy drugs, you support terrorism"?
Turns out it was all bananas...
Chiquita banana lady hides grenades in that hat.
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