Growing Middle East Tensions Incite ‘Weapons Buying Binge’ Among Gulf States
Growing Middle East Tensions Incite ‘Weapons Buying Binge’ Among Gulf States
IDEX-2007, touted as the world’s largest military defense exhibition, began yesterday in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The conference — which brings together “key decision-makers from across the world, defense ministers, chiefs of staff and senior officers from army, navy and air force to network” with defense contractors — is attracting a great deal of attention from Persian Gulf states.
The recently-released National Intelligence Estimate assessed that increasing violence and unrest in Iraq “have heightened fears of regional instability and unrest and contributed to a growing polarization between Iran and Syria on the one hand and other Middle East governments on the other.” And Iraq’s neighbors are equipping themselves for potential battle. The AP reports:
Deep fears about the war in Iraq and growing tension between the United States and Iran are driving the wealthy oil states of the Persian Gulf to go on shopping sprees for helicopters, ships and tanks, officials say. …
Helicopters and electronic warning sensors are expected to be hot sellers. For example, seaborne early warning radar can can detect rogue vessels approaching ports or oil terminals. …
In particular, the Saudi military is looking for air defenses and helicopters and perhaps naval frigates. … The Emirates’ shopping list includes ship-to-ship missiles.
States in the Gulf region which have invested little in “rearming” in the “last 15 years,” are now eager to see what others are buying and how they might “defeat those capabilities.” As one analyst said, “The shopping lists are directly correlated to the threat perception.”
Defense contractors attending the summit — including Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, and Boeing — are more than happy to oblige the Arab nations’ demands. The Gulf states’ “weapons buying binge” is expected to rake in sales that will “soar past” the $2 billion in contracts offered at IDEX in 2005. According to U.S. Ambassador to the UAE, Michele Sisson, U.S. companies are expected to “clinch” a significant portion of the profits.
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neato just what we need, more military hardware in the middle east.
February 20th, 2007 at 3:54 pmBush loves this as long as they buy US weaponry. He does not care if that entire region blows up.
February 20th, 2007 at 3:59 pmLike I always say, it is NOT about the oil.
February 20th, 2007 at 4:01 pmThis is the real reason for the war, lot’s of business for the biggest weapons manufacturers – USA, Great Britain, and Israel.
I guess this is what it takes to provide We the People with our circus …. I can just see it now, media with reporters all over covering the night fighting of bombs bursting in air and billions of tracer rounds.
btw, where is my bread?
February 20th, 2007 at 4:03 pm“Deep fears about the war in Iraq and growing tension between the United States and Iran are driving the wealthy oil states of the Persian Gulf to go on shopping sprees for helicopters, ships and tanks”
…which is precisely what it’s supposed to do as far as the Company is concerned, isn’t it?
February 20th, 2007 at 4:06 pmWho will be the first troop killed by weapons that make from this little exhibition to the war zone?
February 20th, 2007 at 4:07 pmYeah, and they can always sell more weapons next decade to the enemies of the customers they have today………..
February 20th, 2007 at 4:08 pmGee, let’s nominate Bush, Cheney and Rice for the Nobel Peace Prize. NOT
February 20th, 2007 at 4:08 pmbtw, where is my bread?
Comment by AshenShard — February 20, 2007 @ 4:03 pm
Due to budget cuts, there will be no bread. After this isn’t communism hippy
/sarcasm off
February 20th, 2007 at 4:08 pmAs long as they just kill EACH OTHER, I am fine with this.
Of course, whomever is last, standing on top of the pile of dead bodies – they will then point their crosshairs at us.
February 20th, 2007 at 4:08 pmFuture textbook:
February 20th, 2007 at 4:09 pmNot content with heating the planet to an almost unliveable level, the humans chose to also make war on the few remaining populations as the fight for scarce resources continued unabated for 124 years.
Drum up the hatred and war, so more weapons can be sold. Yeah, sell more weapons, thats the ticket.
What do you get an Abu Dhabi oil executive who has everything? A new type of weapon.
February 20th, 2007 at 4:13 pmIndescriminate
February 20th, 2007 at 4:13 pmDestruction
Extermination
Xhibit.
“Defense” exhibition, my ass.
February 20th, 2007 at 4:13 pmnice, we’re about to get done in by the same weapons that we sold to terrorists.
February 20th, 2007 at 4:13 pmBuns and Gutter.
February 20th, 2007 at 4:14 pmEisenhower warned us (pleaded) to beware of the Military Industrial Complex and to not let it take over.
Instead we said “screw you Ike!” Now we have wars for profit and fun and have massive weapons conventions and shows for entertainment.
In my opinion it is no longer a question as to if the USA will fail. The only question in my mind is what, if anything, will rise from the ashes?
February 20th, 2007 at 4:14 pmCan we just go straight to the Mad Max scenario?
February 20th, 2007 at 4:15 pmI wonder how many shoulder fired ground to air missles will be sold? Seems to be a hot commodity in the ME right now. So if an American company sells one to an Arab coountry and then it is used to shoot down one of our copters will they be punished and accused of aiding the terrorists like the Iranians or is it okay ’cause its only capatilism at work?
February 20th, 2007 at 4:18 pmCan we just go straight to the Mad Max scenario?
Comment by ForTruth
As long as it’s not too uncomfortable. I’m an American, you know.
February 20th, 2007 at 4:20 pmMad Max ain’t sh!t, read Neal Stephenson’s Snow Crash
http://www.amazon.com/Snow-Crash-Bantam-Spectra-Book/dp/0553380958/sr=8-1/qid=1172006893/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/103-0865901-0279856?ie=UTF8&s=books
February 20th, 2007 at 4:20 pmThings are going exceptionally well, if you will. Says Cheney.
February 20th, 2007 at 4:23 pmIsn’t it convenient how heavily invested in the Carlyle Group the Bush family is? They’re sure to make almost as much money from this, as Neil did from the ‘Leave No Child’s Parent’s wallet behind’ program.
February 20th, 2007 at 4:29 pmSnow Crash.
I did this skiiing once.
Sounds like a freaky story, I read the review.
February 20th, 2007 at 4:32 pmWell, you know money trumps peace.
February 20th, 2007 at 4:33 pmVVGFU~
February 20th, 2007 at 4:36 pmBWAAHAHAHAHA
Wait, that’s not funny! Perhaps hilarious, but certainly not funny!
“WarProfits-R-US”
February 20th, 2007 at 4:39 pmWell, you know money trumps peace.
Comment by verse18
And not just sometimes — always.
February 20th, 2007 at 4:50 pmAh the second amendment, the part of our democracy, excuse me our Republic, we never feel ashamed to share with the world’s preeminent thugs.
February 20th, 2007 at 4:51 pmRussia already sells short range missiles to Iran and other eastern countries so they can feel a little safer about an alleged american “friendly” invasion.
(Be servile to America, or we’ll bring democracy to your country).
February 20th, 2007 at 4:55 pmWe want justice!
February 20th, 2007 at 4:59 pmWe want Thunder Dome!
“Victory” in Iraq has been achieved…..
February 20th, 2007 at 5:03 pmDUH. You thought this was about Saddam? Osama? 9/11? The Troops? Israelis? Iraqis? Iranians? Americans? Terrorism? Well think again son because it all comes back to one thing. Its all about the Benjamins. Money money money. Power Greed Wealth. You know you’re screwed when the people running your country look at body bags and see dollar signs. These people are seriously f*cked up.
February 20th, 2007 at 5:10 pmMaybe we should put Bush and Ahmeedajhad in Thunder Dome.
“Two men enter! One man leave!” Bush can carry Cheney around on his back ala Master Blaster.
February 20th, 2007 at 5:10 pmI say we get them all into one, big, damn area. We give them what they want to fight it fucking out. There ought to be guns, knives brick bats, baseball bats whatever you think you can handle and just get it on. After that we will step in, seize your resources, take over your infrastructure and sell you as slaves….anyone?
February 20th, 2007 at 5:15 pmHey, hey, hey. Whats wrong with some guys selling heavy weaponry, its all about free trade. We make money.
Now, the freaking teachers…thats a danger.
/sarcasm
February 20th, 2007 at 5:17 pmreading through some of these comments, a certain song came to mind:
Now, the valley cried with anger,
“Mount your horses, draw your swords!”
And they killed the mountain people
So, they won their just reward
Now, they stood beside the treasure
On the mountain dark and red
Turned the stone and looked beneath it…
“Peace on Earth” was all it said
Go ahead and hate your neighbor, go ahead and cheat a friend
February 20th, 2007 at 5:22 pmDo it in the name of heaven, you can justify it in the end
There won’t be any trumpets blowin’ come the judgment day
On the bloody morning after, one tin soldier rides away
…
.
Now, the freaking teachers…thats a danger.
/sarcasm
Comment by Juan C
The problem with this country is all the learning going on — and all the learning not happening. :}
February 20th, 2007 at 5:24 pmand all the learning not happening. :}
Comment by Zooey
which reminds me…hows school? :)
February 20th, 2007 at 5:28 pm#36……
that’s a match I’d like to see, and how about
sending in Karl Rove and Condoleeza Rice?
Imagine Karl in a suit of armor made from old Diebold touch screens ,
February 20th, 2007 at 5:37 pmand Condi in armor completely made from shoe soles…
which reminds me…hows school? :)
Comment by Juan C
Learning happening. :)
It’s going well. I had to drop Anthropology because I had too many classes, so now it’s going even better.
You doing ok?
February 20th, 2007 at 5:39 pmYou doing ok?
Comment by Zooey
Yeah, cool. Classes began today and I have to organize my stuff and see which part of the lab I have to use in order to not bump into another professor class. This is a 10,000 school. I dont teach all of them of course, but a group of 10 for a lab class is too much.
Hey, dont drop classes!
February 20th, 2007 at 5:59 pmThe Military Industrial Complex and Bushland Uber Allies is EXPLOITING this cycle of ENDLESS WAR which they have fomented, abetted and perpetuated for personal gain and greed! This kind of malicious war profiteering is CRIMINALLY LIABLE and would make the Nuremberg War Crimes Tribunal look like a Sunday School Picnic in comparison. If Nazis like Albert Speer who made the Nazi War Machine and Military Industrial Complex apologized and admitted culpability for their heinous activities, do you think that Bush, Cheney, Rove and Bushland Uber Allies of The Fourth Reich, these modern Fascists, neo-conservative neo-Nazis would do the same? NOT ON YOUR LIFE!!!!! They don’t have ANY conscience AT ALL, so that were they to be executed, the maggots would turn their snouts up at their poisonous carcases!!!!!
February 20th, 2007 at 6:38 pmFunny stuff, buzzbomb! My favorite Mad Max film.
February 20th, 2007 at 6:46 pmHey, dont drop classes!
Comment by Juan C
Yes, Professor Juan. :)
February 20th, 2007 at 6:49 pmYou never saw mark up”s like these, $ zzzzion’s. Right into the pockets of those that perpetuate this shit. And with YOUR TAX MONEY. Easy work! Out of your pocket into theirs.
BERGERS for the taxpayer, bomb$$$$$ for the politician.
February 20th, 2007 at 7:42 pmGet ready for it folks.. the Iran is ready to set the whole place on fire..
Chaos in the Gulf: Kuwait preparing for war and Shia riots in Bahrein
By Olivier Guitta
As I have been pointing out for almost a year, everybody is getting ready for war in the Gulf. Latest sign: Kuwaiti daily newspaper Al Watan believes that Kuwait and NATO will sign a bilateral agreement in March. This agreement will include only Kuwait and will not concern the other monarchies in the Gulf. It will basically allow NATO to use Kuwait as “a point of safe passage made for the armies of the Allianceâ€. In December 2006, the two parties had already signed an agreement on intelligence sharing. Kuwait thus reinforces the Western umbrella which should protect it in the event of a regional conflict involving Iran.
Another sign of Iran creating chaos: Saudi daily newspaper Al Watantells us about the second consecutive night of riots in Bahrein. The two suspects arrested admitted having been involved with about thirty other people to spread violence in Bahreïn. Several regions with Shia majority especially in the north witnessed also violence and rioting.
Knowing of Iran’s strategy to destabilize Sunni monarchies with a significant Shia minority, one should not be surprised of these latest events.
February 20th, 2007 at 8:22 pmGet ready, folks.
February 20th, 2007 at 8:36 pmHere begins the fundamentalist ranting of Vince P about Muslim fundamentalism. 12 hours straight of pure fear/hate/filth based non-stop non-debating, just some copy & paste right wing fear induced lies. Fasten your seat belts, people. Cuz Vince P is on the run!!!
Spooge: Why put your words in the form of a question? It’s clear you’re just making assertions, thinly disguised as questions. Since you’re not sincere. dont expect any answers.
February 20th, 2007 at 8:41 pmWhat’s so pathetic about most of these posts is the sheer Americocentrality of them. Im sure its from a mixture of racism (Arabs and Iranians are not full human beings and nations, they do not act out of thier own self interest. They are automatons who respond as predicted to American actions) and America-hatred (everything that happens is the fault of America).
has it occured to you genious to consider that other nations have independent agendas and they going about implementing them.
February 20th, 2007 at 8:47 pmSpooge: Why put your words in the form of a question? It’s clear you’re just making assertions, thinly disguised as questions. Since you’re not sincere. dont expect any answers. Comment by Vince P — February 20, 2007 @ 8:41 pm
If you change Spooge to Vince-the-Stooge and re-read your own posts, you’ll know why most people think you’re a schmuck unworthy of responding to. You CONs always describe your own ailments the best. Haggard was obsessive about gay people, because he was gay, you’re obsessive about religious fanatics because you’re a religious fanatic.
See how easy that was sport? I saved you hundreds of thousands in therapy sessions.
February 20th, 2007 at 8:47 pmhas it occured to you genious to consider that other nations have independent agendas and they going about implementing them.
Comment by Vince P — February 20, 2007 @ 8:47 pm
Someone who can’t spell genius, shouldn’t use the word as an insult. Or maybe the should – shmuck.
February 20th, 2007 at 8:48 pmKnowing of Iran’s strategy to destabilize Sunni monarchies with a significant Shia minority, one should not be surprised of these latest events. Comment by Vince P — February 20, 2007 @ 8:22 pm
Since you’re a freak from Bizarro world, should we just reverse your posts to understand why terrorist attacks are happening in Iran? Is it the Sunni monarchs trying to overthrow the Shiites in Iran?
February 20th, 2007 at 8:49 pmShiiiiit…
…bizness is gooood….
-Bushiva and L’il Dick-
February 20th, 2007 at 9:01 pmSource
Ayatollah Nouri-Hamedani: ‘Fight the Jews and Vanquish Them so as to Hasten the Coming of the Hidden Imam’
The official Iranian news agency Fars, which is close to the conservative circles in Iran, recently published a statement by Ayatollah Hossein Nouri-Hamedani, one of the Iranian regime’s leading religious authorities, in which he advocates fighting the Jews in order to prepare the ground and to hasten the advent of the Hidden Imam, the Messiah according to Shiite belief.
It should be noted that the Fars news agency took the report off its web site several hours after its publication, and other Iranian media outlets close to the conservatives refrained from citing it.
The following is the text of Ayatollah Nouri-Hamedani’s censored statements, which appeared in identical language on two internet sites: Peykeiran, a site close to the anti-regime communist left; and Asylum-Norway, an internet site belonging to an organization that supports Iranian refugees in Norway: [1]
Prior to the Advent of the Hidden Imam, Arrogance and Colonialism Rule the World
“Fars news agency: Ayatollah Nouri-Hamedani, discussing [Shi'ite] religious texts, said: ‘One should fight the Jews and vanquish them so that the conditions for the advent of the Hidden Imam be met.’ According to the Fars news agency’s report, Ayatollah Nouri-Hamedani met with members of the Mahdaviyat Studies Institute. [2] He praised the institute’s work and demanded that the religious seminaries in Qom also do more to research religious texts and hadith concerning the Hidden Imam…
“Nouri-Hamedani said that the texts concerning the end of days are rife with allusions and hidden meanings. He asked the researchers to devote their efforts to elucidating these texts. He noted: ‘In the texts it is told that the Hidden Imam will remove the yoke of humiliation from mankind’s neck. Therefore it is clear that prior to the advent of the Hidden Imam, Arrogance [a common epithet for Western powers, especially the U.S.A.] and colonialism rule the world.’
The Jews Have Hoarded All the Wealth in One Place, and All the World are Their Slaves
“According to this religious authority, ‘at present the Jews’ policies threaten us. One should explain in the clearest terms the danger the Jews pose to the [Iranian] people and to the Muslims. Ever since Islam’s appearance, the group that expressed fierce opposition to Islam – and still acts in this fashion – were the Jews. They were involved in the Khaybar, Uhud, and Ahzab wars.’ [3] He added: ‘Already from the beginning the Jews wanted to hoard the world’s goods in [their] greed and voracity. They always worked in important professions and now they have hoarded all of the wealth in one place. And all of the world, especially America and Europe, are their slaves.’”
Crazy Ideas Such as Secularism, Liberalism, and Humanism are Part of Our Enemies’ Plans to Sow Disunity
In another statement from last year, Ayatollah Nouri-Hamedani, on the occasion of his visit to the cities of Khoramshahr and Shalamche, said: “World Arrogance [i.e., the U.S. and the Western powers] is creating a trinity of evil: heresy, divisiveness, and Zionism, in order to weaken the [Iranian] people’s spirit and to create division and disagreement with respect to our regime. [Therefore] all of the senior officials and the public must be on their guard more than ever…
“The spreading of prostitution and evil things, the creation of a mentality of inferiority, and the propagation of crazy ideas such as secularism, liberalism, and humanism are [all] part of our enemies’ plans to sow disunity in [our] society…
“The revelation of the culture of Jihad and martyrdom in the country [Iran] struck world Arrogance [i.e., the U.S. and the Western powers] with dread… The existence of such a spirit among our youth led to world Arrogance’s not daring to infringe on our borders… History shows that every people that lost the culture of Jihad and martyrdom were brought down.” [4]
[1] The speech was apparently delivered on April 14, 2005. http://web.peykeiran.com/net_iran/irnewsbody.aspx?ID=23105; http://www.asylum-norway.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=182. The speech was apparently delivered on April 14, 2005.
[2] Mahdaviyat studies are concerning the Shiite doctrine of the Hidden Imam, who is to reappear as Mahdi, i.e., the rightly guided one.
[3] These refer to famous victories of the Muslims under the leadership of Prophet Mohammad: The Battle of Khaybar took place in 628 A.D., the Battle of Uhud in 625 A.D., and the war of the Ahzab refers to the siege of Al-Madina in 627 A.D.
[4] Kayhan (Iran), April 4, 2004.
February 20th, 2007 at 9:06 pm>Someone who can’t spell genius, shouldn’t use the word as an insult. Or maybe the should – shmuck.
People who can’t spell “they” shouldn’t be sanctimonious about spelling.
February 20th, 2007 at 9:07 pmThis is a pretty cool video:
http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=4679426685869498072
BBC:
Rageh Omaar embarks on a unique journey inside what he describes as one of the most misunderstood countries in the … all » world, looking at the country through the eyes of people rarely heard – ordinary Iranians.
It took a year of wrangling to get permission to film inside Iran but the result is an amazing portrayal of an energetic and vibrant country that is completely different to the usual images seen in the media. A country of contrasts
February 20th, 2007 at 9:20 pmVince is holding another SERIOUS interior debate…
…relax…
…go about your business…
…and it’ll go away…
February 20th, 2007 at 9:45 pmbig papa: Just how embarassed would you be if your family saw the drivel you write?
February 20th, 2007 at 9:55 pmWell now we go from pleasant video about the Iranian people
to the vile government:
(Video and transcript at)
http://www.memritv.org/search.asp?ACT=S9&P1=1380
London-Based Syrian-Born Historian Mahmoud Al-Sayyed Al-Dugheim: Iran Established Global Shiite Government, Operating in Accordance with the Protocols of the Mullahs of Qom, to Annihilate the Sunnis
Following are excerpts from an interview with Syrian-born historian Mahmoud Al-Sayyed Al-Dugheim, which aired on Al-Jazeera TV on January 30, 2007.
Mahmoud Al-Sayyed Al-Dugheim: We consider the Zionist plan to be dangerous to the Arab nation, but even more dangerous is the Safavid, Sassanian, Iranian plan to restore the Empire of Cyrus, which would range from Greece to Egypt, and the Arabian Peninsula, in addition to other regions. The Zionist plan was unable to penetrate the ranks of Islamic unity, the way the Safavid Iranian plan did. The collaborators with the Zionists throughout the Arab and Islamic world are too ashamed to reveal themselves, while the collaborators with the Sassanian, Safavid plan boast about it in public. Wasn’t it one of their leaders who said yesterday: “We are a Lebanon in Iran, and an Iran in Lebanon”?
[...]
While the Zionist plan targets Jerusalem, which is holy to us, the Safavid plan targets Mecca and Al-Madina. If you go back to their books, which they do not mention in the media, yet these books exist and are accepted by them – they claim that their Hidden Imam will come to Mecca and Al-Madina, destroy the Al-Haram Mosque and the Mosque of the Prophet, and will dig in the graves of Abu Bakr and Omar, and burn them both, and then he will command the wind to blow them away. He will also dig in the grave of Aisha, the Mother of the Believers, and will execute her. All this is part of their plan.
[...]
The Shah was most definitely one of the sworn enemies of the Arabs, but he did not legislate a law to persecute the Sunni Muslims, who constitute one-third of the Iranian population. The new Iranian constitution persecutes Sunni Muslims in Iran, while it gives constitutional rights to the the Zoroastrians, the Jews, and the Christians. This constitution denies the Sunnis these rights. There is no Sunni mosque in Tehran, even though there are over two million Sunni Muslims there.
[...]
All these actions are part of the 50-year plan of the Protocols of the Mullahs of Qom. This plan has been published and is well known. It aims to infiltrate the Sunni Muslim countries, to annihilate them, and to sow civil strife between the ruler and his subjects, all within fifty years.
[...]
Listen to the following secret communiqué: “At the command and with the guidance of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Guide of the Islamic Revolution in Iran, and under the title ‘The Shi’a of Ali Are Victorious’, the extended conference of the world’s Shiites was held in the holy city of Qom. It was attended by the leaders of all Shiite parties and religious authorities. The conference decided that a global organization must be established to annihilate the people who are left, to examine and analyze the current regional situation, to build a military force, to infiltrate governmental institutions through the women’s organizations everywhere, and then to infiltrate intelligence agencies, and to finish off the Sunni leaders, even by assassination.” This is the plan of the Hashashin, which still exists. There is a fatwa by their imams and religious authorities, which permits the trading and planting of hashish, in order to profit and to cover up their crimes.
[...]
While the American target is economic oil, the Iranian Persian goal is to massacre the Arabs, as is evident in all their writings.
February 20th, 2007 at 10:01 pmNow, the freaking teachers…thats a danger.
/sarcasm
Comment by Juan C #37
hahahahahahahahahaha!!!!
Right on Juan!!!
February 20th, 2007 at 10:15 pmComment by Vince P #61
…Who said I have one?
February 20th, 2007 at 10:15 pmIt was a hypothetical
February 20th, 2007 at 10:22 pmVince has been smoking whatever it is that makes him a paranoid lunatic again.
Since he has nothing on the topic of this thread to add, other than his bigotted, paranoid rants, I propose we just ignore the freek.
February 20th, 2007 at 10:29 pmWayne: you keep saying to ignore me after almost everything I write. You’re all talk, coward.
February 20th, 2007 at 10:40 pmRight on Juan!!!
Comment by big papa
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February 20th, 2007 at 10:51 pmGeorge Bush started the United States Civil War!
February 20th, 2007 at 10:52 pmwhoo-hoo! Liberalism is a mental disorder!
Franklin
Wayne: you keep saying to ignore me after almost everything I write. You’re all talk, coward. Comment by Vince P — February 20, 2007 @ 10:40 pm
When you sign up for Iraq, the humor in your posts might diminish – coward.
February 21st, 2007 at 12:00 amValiant: You’re not in the Service, so you need to keep out of it.
February 21st, 2007 at 12:08 amValiant: You’re not in the Service, so you need to keep out of it.
Comment by Vince P — February 21, 2007 @ 12:08 am
Neither are you in the service, but you would be if you weren’t a hypocrite and/or so mentally unstable they wouldn’t have you. Either way, you’re unfit to be an american, let alone represent our values. Freak.
February 21st, 2007 at 1:17 am#50Get ready, folks.
Here begins the fundamentalist ranting of Vince P about Muslim fundamentalism. 12 hours straight of pure fear/hate/filth based non-stop non-debating, just some copy & paste right wing fear induced lies. Fasten your seat belts, people. Cuz Vince P is on the run!!!
Comment by Juan C
well said juan
February 21st, 2007 at 1:47 pmAt last, we finally have it.. the war that created – through a ratcheting of oil prices – a massive weapons buying frenzy that is in turn quickly fueling the very likely chances of another, larger war. The Oil and Weapons organizations are in full gear here in the year 2007. The algorithm war-oil revenue- more war is nirvana for them — but deadly for the animal kingdom here on earth. There does not appear to be any way to stop this cycle.
I blame Cheney most of all. And the elder Bush as well – for god’s sake he should have taken his son aside and given him a good stiff belt across the face.
For the rest of us, buy your dose of arsenic for your family. When it all blows soon, at least you’ll not be in denial in the final hours if you live in the outer suburbs or rural areas. And that is what it all boils down to.
February 22nd, 2007 at 11:36 pmSpooge: Why put your words in the form of a question? It’s clear you’re just making assertions, thinly disguised as questions. Since you’re not sincere. dont expect any answers
March 2nd, 2007 at 11:46 amit is terrible
March 2nd, 2007 at 11:49 am