Monday, February 25, 2008

"Mr. Abdul Raheem, the clothing store employee in Amman, said, “No one can be in the government now and be clean.” Meanwhile, his own life has been transformed, Mr. Abdul Raheem said. He ticked off a list of prices: potatoes have jumped to about 76 cents a pound from 32 cents. A carton of 30 eggs went to nearly $4.25 from just above $2; cucumbers rose to 58 cents a pound from about 22. All this in a matter of weeks."