"Egyptian smokers hit hard with new tax" by Associated Press | July 2, 2010
CAIRO — The law is part of government efforts to curb smoking, which many Egyptians maintain is one of the few remaining affordable pleasures in a country where rising prices have sparked protests over the past few months.
I don't know; you can go look at my Egypt posts to see if I have been well-served by New England's largest newspaper.
Government officials say the move is needed to convince Egypt’s smokers to kick the habit. World Health Organization figures show....
Well, the WHO blew their credibility with the $wine flu lie$.
Related: WHO Witchdoctor
No, that didn't help, either.
--more--"Wow, did you SEE the SIZE of that thing?
My lung would collapse!
I'm sorry, I can't have a smoke with you otherwise I'm liable to end up here:
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