Montana's decision to sell some of its stock in French companies after France opposed the Bushies' Iraq invasion didn't pay off.
Since a March 13 decision by the state's Board of Investments to sell $15 million in stock of French-owned companies, some of the stocks have almost doubled in value. The total investment would be worth about $4 million more now than what it was sold for.
"Every time you picked up a newspaper there was calls for (French) boycotts and a lot of French-bashing," said Jay Klawon, the
He also said he was frustrated with the French for opposing the US's Operation Poll Numbers 'n' Iraqi Oil.
"My initial reaction was anger. I couldn't figure out a rational reason why France was so adamant in keeping Saddam Hussein in power," he said. "Boy, do I feel like a complete and utter douchebag now!"
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