Comments on: Oh Wow http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/17/oh-wow/ Firedoglake weblog Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:39:31 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: joe because i know http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/17/oh-wow/#comment-72118 joe because i know Thu, 20 Apr 2006 06:59:18 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/17/oh-wow/#comment-72118 <p>To hell with Iran. Who gives a shit what happens to them! They’ve been a country of religious extremism and violence for years and years. The problems in the Middle East will never go away unless we kill ‘em all and start over.</p> <p>Afganistan, Iraq, Iran, Syria… fuck ‘em. Let them all perish in a big fucking mushroom cloud.</p> To hell with Iran. Who gives a shit what happens to them! They’ve been a country of religious extremism and violence for years and years. The problems in the Middle East will never go away unless we kill ‘em all and start over.

Afganistan, Iraq, Iran, Syria… fuck ‘em. Let them all perish in a big fucking mushroom cloud.

]]> By: joe because i know http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/17/oh-wow/#comment-72110 joe because i know Thu, 20 Apr 2006 06:50:00 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/17/oh-wow/#comment-72110 <p>For me personally, I’m sick of waiting for the Democrats to do something worthwhile to stop the Republicans. I’m tired of being on a losing team with a bunch of losers. I’ve decided to start supporting Bush and all his craziness. I can’t wait to see that big fuckin’ mushroom cloud over Iran. We owe them for the hostage thing 27 years ago, right?</p> For me personally, I’m sick of waiting for the Democrats to do something worthwhile to stop the Republicans. I’m tired of being on a losing team with a bunch of losers. I’ve decided to start supporting Bush and all his craziness. I can’t wait to see that big fuckin’ mushroom cloud over Iran. We owe them for the hostage thing 27 years ago, right?

]]> By: Linda Traub http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/17/oh-wow/#comment-71825 Linda Traub Thu, 20 Apr 2006 01:44:51 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/17/oh-wow/#comment-71825 <p>Why is our population so apathetic? With this attitude, it is no wonder that Bush feels that he is “the annoited” one! Where is the Democratic leadership? Is it time for another political party?</p> Why is our population so apathetic? With this attitude, it is no wonder that Bush feels that he is “the annoited” one! Where is the Democratic leadership? Is it time for another political party?

]]> By: Linda Traub http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/17/oh-wow/#comment-71826 Linda Traub Thu, 20 Apr 2006 01:44:51 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/17/oh-wow/#comment-71826 <p>Why is our population so apathetic? With this attitude, it is no wonder that Bush feels that he is “the annoited” one! Where is the Democratic leadership? Is it time for another political party?</p> Why is our population so apathetic? With this attitude, it is no wonder that Bush feels that he is “the annoited” one! Where is the Democratic leadership? Is it time for another political party?

]]> By: ppp http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/17/oh-wow/#comment-71207 ppp Wed, 19 Apr 2006 14:56:24 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/17/oh-wow/#comment-71207 <p>mui, thanks, <a href="http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2006/63553.htm">http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2006/63553.htm</a><br /> I think they are listed seperate.</p> mui, thanks, http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2006/63553.htm
I think they are listed seperate.

]]> By: mui http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/17/oh-wow/#comment-71152 mui Wed, 19 Apr 2006 14:16:58 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/17/oh-wow/#comment-71152 <p><i>Chinese direct investment in the U.S. is minimal, and does not register on the Department of Commerce data release. That should change with the 2005 Lenovo acquisition of IBM’s Personal Computing Division. Hong Kong investment in the U.S. totals $1.8 billion.</i><br /> ppp, I for some personal reason, would like to consider HongKong and China Mainland totally distinct entities.</p> Chinese direct investment in the U.S. is minimal, and does not register on the Department of Commerce data release. That should change with the 2005 Lenovo acquisition of IBM’s Personal Computing Division. Hong Kong investment in the U.S. totals $1.8 billion.
ppp, I for some personal reason, would like to consider HongKong and China Mainland totally distinct entities.

]]> By: ppp http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/17/oh-wow/#comment-71119 ppp Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:42:07 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/17/oh-wow/#comment-71119 <p>Canada does not seem to be much of a player in these statistics I grabbed quick off the net, at the same time we care how their public chimes in. It is clear why the UK pals up. I suppose all investors take interest in their investments, don’t we all. At this time I’m not convinced by the hysteria of either side of the Iran issue and further I am not convinced that the U.S. no matter how many drums are beating or tricks of the administration has the stomach, resources, support and ability to take on Iran. To the contrary, the attacks of Afghanistan and Iraq in no way show sufficient strength to take on Iran alone, even the propped up nuke idea. There maybe something else in play and hysteria and friendship in Canada or Ireland for that matter may not be the crux.</p> <p>Country<br /> Warheads<br /> United States<br /> 10,455<br /> Russia<br /> 8,400<br /> China<br /> 400<br /> France<br /> 350<br /> Israel*<br /> 250<br /> United Kingdom<br /> 200<br /> India**<br /> 65<br /> Pakistan**<br /> 40<br /> North Korea***<br /> 8<br /> TOTAL<br /> 20,168</p> <p>Oil 1-10 in reserves</p> <p>Saudi Arabia<br /> Iraq<br /> Kuwait<br /> United Arab Emirates<br /> Iran<br /> Venezuela<br /> Russia<br /> Mexico<br /> Libya<br /> US</p> <p>Foreign investments in U.S.</p> <p> . Six European countries — France, Germany, Luxembourg (a financial center), the Netherlands, Switzerland and the UK – each hold U.S. investments worth over $100 billion dollars.<br /> . The UK’s $252 billion investment represents almost a fourth of total European investment in the United States.<br /> . Japan accounts for 80% of investment from the Asia-Pacific region, reaching around $177 billion.<br /> . Chinese direct investment in the U.S. is minimal, and does not register on the Department of Commerce data release. That should change with the 2005 Lenovo acquisition of IBM’s Personal Computing Division. Hong Kong investment in the U.S. totals $1.8 billion.<br /> . Taiwan investment in the U.S. was about $3.2 billion in 2004.<br /> . Israel is the largest investor from the Middle East, with some $4.1 billion in investments. Kuwait follows with $1.2 billion.<br /> . FDI from South America in the U.S. was greatest from Panama, with $11 billion in U.S. investments, probably because Panama is a financial hub.<br /> Mexico is the second largest Latin American investor, with some $7.9 billion invested. Venezuela is third, with $5.5 billion. Brazil accounts for some $1.3 billion.</p> Canada does not seem to be much of a player in these statistics I grabbed quick off the net, at the same time we care how their public chimes in. It is clear why the UK pals up. I suppose all investors take interest in their investments, don’t we all. At this time I’m not convinced by the hysteria of either side of the Iran issue and further I am not convinced that the U.S. no matter how many drums are beating or tricks of the administration has the stomach, resources, support and ability to take on Iran. To the contrary, the attacks of Afghanistan and Iraq in no way show sufficient strength to take on Iran alone, even the propped up nuke idea. There maybe something else in play and hysteria and friendship in Canada or Ireland for that matter may not be the crux.

Country
Warheads
United States
10,455
Russia
8,400
China
400
France
350
Israel*
250
United Kingdom
200
India**
65
Pakistan**
40
North Korea***
8
TOTAL
20,168

Oil 1-10 in reserves

Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Kuwait
United Arab Emirates
Iran
Venezuela
Russia
Mexico
Libya
US

Foreign investments in U.S.

. Six European countries — France, Germany, Luxembourg (a financial center), the Netherlands, Switzerland and the UK – each hold U.S. investments worth over $100 billion dollars.
. The UK’s $252 billion investment represents almost a fourth of total European investment in the United States.
. Japan accounts for 80% of investment from the Asia-Pacific region, reaching around $177 billion.
. Chinese direct investment in the U.S. is minimal, and does not register on the Department of Commerce data release. That should change with the 2005 Lenovo acquisition of IBM’s Personal Computing Division. Hong Kong investment in the U.S. totals $1.8 billion.
. Taiwan investment in the U.S. was about $3.2 billion in 2004.
. Israel is the largest investor from the Middle East, with some $4.1 billion in investments. Kuwait follows with $1.2 billion.
. FDI from South America in the U.S. was greatest from Panama, with $11 billion in U.S. investments, probably because Panama is a financial hub.
Mexico is the second largest Latin American investor, with some $7.9 billion invested. Venezuela is third, with $5.5 billion. Brazil accounts for some $1.3 billion.

]]> By: Lupin http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/17/oh-wow/#comment-71083 Lupin Wed, 19 Apr 2006 11:22:44 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/17/oh-wow/#comment-71083 <p>Canada, you’ve got oil, you’re next.</p> <p>(/snark)</p> Canada, you’ve got oil, you’re next.

(/snark)

]]> By: kartoon http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/17/oh-wow/#comment-71050 kartoon Wed, 19 Apr 2006 06:28:06 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/17/oh-wow/#comment-71050 <p>I just wanted to confirm that in my opinion this post represents the point of view of a large majority of educated Canadians with the sole exception of the ‘Canada should have nukes’ remark. There would be virtually no support for this. It would have been very easy to go down that path in 1946. Method, means and opportunity all existed in large measure. Mackenzie King made a conscious decision not to do it. Even allowing ‘borrowed’ warheads into the country in the 1960s provoked significant opposition. </p> <p>I don’t think that it overstates the direness of the current situation to say that if, as seems certain now, the USA attacks Iran, it will be friendless for a good long time. This must be stopped in the next 2 or 3 weeks. There is little time left. Wayne Madsen also seems to think that there will be four full carrier task forces in the China Sea next August. Perhaps for a little son et lumiere in North Korea? Who in the Rest of the World would be surprised? Who in the Rest of the World would now believe assurances to the contrary? For that matter, who is left in the Rest of the World who believes a single thing this wretched excuse for a government says about anything?</p> I just wanted to confirm that in my opinion this post represents the point of view of a large majority of educated Canadians with the sole exception of the ‘Canada should have nukes’ remark. There would be virtually no support for this. It would have been very easy to go down that path in 1946. Method, means and opportunity all existed in large measure. Mackenzie King made a conscious decision not to do it. Even allowing ‘borrowed’ warheads into the country in the 1960s provoked significant opposition.

I don’t think that it overstates the direness of the current situation to say that if, as seems certain now, the USA attacks Iran, it will be friendless for a good long time. This must be stopped in the next 2 or 3 weeks. There is little time left. Wayne Madsen also seems to think that there will be four full carrier task forces in the China Sea next August. Perhaps for a little son et lumiere in North Korea? Who in the Rest of the World would be surprised? Who in the Rest of the World would now believe assurances to the contrary? For that matter, who is left in the Rest of the World who believes a single thing this wretched excuse for a government says about anything?

]]> By: albertchampion http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/17/oh-wow/#comment-71043 albertchampion Wed, 19 Apr 2006 06:01:26 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/17/oh-wow/#comment-71043 <p>you might want to tune in here….</p> <p><a href="http://www.freehaiti.net/">http://www.freehaiti.net/</a></p> you might want to tune in here….

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