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January 3, 2011

WikiLeaks: U.S. Diplomats Helped Market Boeing Jets Overseas 
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Newly disclosed diplomatic cables released by Wiki Leaks has revealed
details about how U.S. diplomats have actively promoted the sale of
commercial jets built by the U.S. company Boeing. The New York Times
reports U.S. diplomats were acting like marketing agents, offering deals
to heads of state and airline executives in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain,
Jordan, Turkey and other countries. The Wiki Leaks documents also
suggest that demands for bribes, or at least payment to suspicious
intermediaries, still take place.



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