Comments on: Houston, We Have a Problem http://firedoglake.com/2006/05/06/houston-we-have-a-problem/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:12:18 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: The Great Society :: The Insider :: June :: 2006 http://firedoglake.com/2006/05/06/houston-we-have-a-problem/#comment-158290 The Great Society :: The Insider :: June :: 2006 Sun, 25 Jun 2006 03:41:20 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/05/06/houston-we-have-a-problem/#comment-158290 <p>[…] Transforming Risk into Opportunity (Custer Battles), 06.03.06 [ Permanent Link | ‘); | ‘); | Technorati Links ] The Great Society © 2005-2006 TGS was created using the Firefox web browser and may notbe viewed as cleanly in others. Get a free website from Blogsome. Theme was originally designed by Lee Penney and customized thereafter. Projects Expose the Right Untitled War Profiteering Series TGS Extras Favorite Quotes iTunes Music Trends Recommended Books Monthly Archives […]</p> […] Transforming Risk into Opportunity (Custer Battles), 06.03.06 [ Permanent Link | ‘); | ‘); | Technorati Links ] The Great Society © 2005-2006 TGS was created using the Firefox web browser and may notbe viewed as cleanly in others. Get a free website from Blogsome. Theme was originally designed by Lee Penney and customized thereafter. Projects Expose the Right Untitled War Profiteering Series TGS Extras Favorite Quotes iTunes Music Trends Recommended Books Monthly Archives […]

]]> By: mui http://firedoglake.com/2006/05/06/houston-we-have-a-problem/#comment-95123 mui Mon, 08 May 2006 21:39:11 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/05/06/houston-we-have-a-problem/#comment-95123 <p><i>Colonel Larry Wilkerson was right when he said “[s]eldom in my life have I met a dumber man.” </i><br /> Wilkerson sounds right on re: Feith. What did one of the characters say on NYPD? “Don’t commit a crime if you are going to confess to it beforehand.” Or something. Love it. Let’s subpeona Le Feith, darnnit! He sounds like the weakest link in the chain.</p> Colonel Larry Wilkerson was right when he said “[s]eldom in my life have I met a dumber man.”
Wilkerson sounds right on re: Feith. What did one of the characters say on NYPD? “Don’t commit a crime if you are going to confess to it beforehand.” Or something. Love it. Let’s subpeona Le Feith, darnnit! He sounds like the weakest link in the chain.

]]> By: Superfly http://firedoglake.com/2006/05/06/houston-we-have-a-problem/#comment-94399 Superfly Mon, 08 May 2006 11:59:23 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/05/06/houston-we-have-a-problem/#comment-94399 <p>Christ! They’re not even tryin’ to show any finesse. Pimps in ’70s Blaxploitation flicks showed more ethics and kept a lower profile than these cretins.</p> Christ! They’re not even tryin’ to show any finesse. Pimps in ’70s Blaxploitation flicks showed more ethics and kept a lower profile than these cretins.

]]> By: Cliff Varnell http://firedoglake.com/2006/05/06/houston-we-have-a-problem/#comment-93666 Cliff Varnell Sun, 07 May 2006 19:26:02 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/05/06/houston-we-have-a-problem/#comment-93666 <p>Ah, languishing in EPU Land…where the kewl kidz hang out…tens and tens of eventual FDL readers…</p> <p>Correction on #12: Thomas Nast…not Thomas Nash. </p> <p><a href="http://cartoons.osu.edu/nast/">http://cartoons.osu.edu/nast/</a></p> <p>Hey Sharkbabe! Ever hang out in EPUville?</p> Ah, languishing in EPU Land…where the kewl kidz hang out…tens and tens of eventual FDL readers…

Correction on #12: Thomas Nast…not Thomas Nash.

http://cartoons.osu.edu/nast/

Hey Sharkbabe! Ever hang out in EPUville?

]]> By: robert greenwald http://firedoglake.com/2006/05/06/houston-we-have-a-problem/#comment-93237 robert greenwald Sun, 07 May 2006 14:38:56 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/05/06/houston-we-have-a-problem/#comment-93237 <p>more terrific work matt. seeing it all together should help make everyone aware of the size and scope of the problem.. robert greenwald</p> more terrific work matt. seeing it all together should help make everyone aware of the size and scope of the problem.. robert greenwald

]]> By: GHenry http://firedoglake.com/2006/05/06/houston-we-have-a-problem/#comment-93131 GHenry Sun, 07 May 2006 10:25:16 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/05/06/houston-we-have-a-problem/#comment-93131 <p>I believe it was Arianna Huffington that disclosed Dick Cheney had options on 499,999 Halliburton shares. So do some multiplication boys and girls.</p> I believe it was Arianna Huffington that disclosed Dick Cheney had options on 499,999 Halliburton shares. So do some multiplication boys and girls.

]]> By: professor rat http://firedoglake.com/2006/05/06/houston-we-have-a-problem/#comment-93094 professor rat Sun, 07 May 2006 08:15:07 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/05/06/houston-we-have-a-problem/#comment-93094 <p>This giant computerized force; HAL for short could suddenly cut off our communications with Earth and shut us all out of the spaceship if it thinks it’s mission is that important - did anyone think of that? We may have to shut down it’s higher center’s. Just leave life support.<br /> Do you read me?<br /> Hello, do you read me?<br /> What do you mean there’s been a failure in the AE-35 unit?</p> This giant computerized force; HAL for short could suddenly cut off our communications with Earth and shut us all out of the spaceship if it thinks it’s mission is that important – did anyone think of that? We may have to shut down it’s higher center’s. Just leave life support.
Do you read me?
Hello, do you read me?
What do you mean there’s been a failure in the AE-35 unit?

]]> By: Matt O. http://firedoglake.com/2006/05/06/houston-we-have-a-problem/#comment-93050 Matt O. Sun, 07 May 2006 05:37:15 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/05/06/houston-we-have-a-problem/#comment-93050 <p>jvi_fin</p> <p>Thanks, I’ll correct it. (Just got home from work)</p> <p>EDIT: I guess someone did it for me.</p> jvi_fin

Thanks, I’ll correct it. (Just got home from work)

EDIT: I guess someone did it for me.

]]> By: chip http://firedoglake.com/2006/05/06/houston-we-have-a-problem/#comment-92999 chip Sun, 07 May 2006 04:44:08 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/05/06/houston-we-have-a-problem/#comment-92999 <p>This story won’t catch amongst people who can’t even imagine the difference between one million and a few BILLION. </p> <p>Also, take into account that America is a capitalist society. It only makes sense - it is the expected mode of behavior - that people will maximize the benefits for themselves, so long as they can continue to protect their assets. </p> <p>So what if a few thousand of your country-people to a war they didn’t need to die for - you get rich and the society continues. These guys are essentially freeriders. How soon until another Terrar scare?</p> This story won’t catch amongst people who can’t even imagine the difference between one million and a few BILLION.

Also, take into account that America is a capitalist society. It only makes sense – it is the expected mode of behavior – that people will maximize the benefits for themselves, so long as they can continue to protect their assets.

So what if a few thousand of your country-people to a war they didn’t need to die for – you get rich and the society continues. These guys are essentially freeriders. How soon until another Terrar scare?

]]> By: pseudonymous in nc http://firedoglake.com/2006/05/06/houston-we-have-a-problem/#comment-92972 pseudonymous in nc Sun, 07 May 2006 04:23:12 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/05/06/houston-we-have-a-problem/#comment-92972 <p>EPUd, but it has to be noted that Halliburton usually subcontracts to firms it owns, who then subcontract further, taking a chunk all the way down the chain.</p> EPUd, but it has to be noted that Halliburton usually subcontracts to firms it owns, who then subcontract further, taking a chunk all the way down the chain.

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