Replies to post #24958 on World Surveillance Group Inc (fka WSGI)

[siriuslyricher]

I think Jayson's articles around the time of the contract did have a very negative effect on GTE's negotiating ability regarding payment under this contract. In responding to one of them (per that Amex rule), GTE said Jayson's attacks did have a harmful affect on their ability to conduct business (or something similar).

A poster mentioned one time that the Russians tend to put more weight on printed news, giving it more credibility than Americans do. Your guess is as good as mine whether the Russians realize how corrupt those associated with Wall Street can really be, including hedge funds, some alleged business journalists and their lawyers.

[forestflanigan]

That is why GTE should stay as quiet as possible and not announce any type of business transaction until its a fact and not something that will happen in the future i.e the Russian contract. Maybe the Ruskies pulled out because they were questioning the companies ability? This doubt as suggested earlier on this board may have been planted by the hack at MF.