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John L Hansen
Retired Aerospace Engineer that specialized in Ground Segment engineering and operations of geosynchronous communications and weather satellites from 1962 to 1989. Supported the Apollo Program from 1965 to 1975. Korean and Cold War veteran. Informed Comment reader since 2003
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It's the 19th century US Cavalry cleaning out the "Redskins"
all over again.
The "Duke" and his followers would be beaming with pride.
No.
Tea Bag nonsense.
Good Comment, Dr Cole
Smooth move, Mr. President
Yes, and......
Bull-feces!
Also, try to imagine the Tower as "National
Security" surrounded by everyone else.
Remember, "You can watch some of the people
all of the time, but you cannot watch all
of the people all of the time". - Snooping 101
Our Guy, is the one that will keep the Buck$ flowing through
the Canal, and not mention Palestine.
All others can take a short ride in an APC,
Made in the USA, of course.
Good one, Dr. Cole
Maybe it's time to invite someone for a ride in an APC.
Oh, I know, it didn't work last time, but....
Dear Bill,
It's not nice to call people names.
eg "Arrogant", "Sophist", and now "Crazy"
in the name of "National Interest" or for
any other reason. - Kindergarten 101
Best Regards,
Mr. John L. Hansen
Could another "Gulf of Tonkin" be in the offing?
Maybe an Iranian oil tanker attacking the
George Bush. Crazy things happen.
Dear, Bill
In reply to your last transmission regarding
your boring overuse of boilerplate words:
No, You are only "Hitting" Foul Balls close to
Home Plate and considering them "Home Runs".
I read that you are at it again with "Bill's
Facts" regarding Japan.
Regards,
J. Hansen
I believe that you are mistaken.
The name of the game is profit.
Dear Bill,
What are the "Trade-offs" that you state in your
comment?
Your definition of economics is just that.
P.S. I would suggest that you delete "non-sequitur",
"arrogant", "sophist", and "national" from your
boiler-plate words. A bit boring , I might say.
Regards,
J. Hansen
Dear Bill,
Trade-offs to GREED, in the name of
"National Interests"?
Spot on, JTMcPhee
"Easily said by someone who has never lived in the Soviet Union, China, or Eastern Europe under communism".
What's that got to do with her being shocked?
You seem to be off on your usual tangent, again.
Your second sentence verifies the first.
"Government employees have NOT been forbidden to read Wikileaks cables."
How do we know that this isn't a lie?
Did he mention, "water"?
1. Not true for an old military 24 hour clock.
Also, if one includes his VP, no bells from
a ships clock.
I hope during their "soft shoe routine", they
don't break into a duet of "Bomb..Bomb...Bomb...".
What, no "US interests" in Egypt?
No, please cite.
Whew, I see that the "Critique Tag Team"
is out in force with WAG's on this one!
Dear Bill,
"...US and its interests...",
Whats means "interests"?
Could it be "Business 101"?
It's time to dust off the Hostage Crisis.
Awaiting the critique
Carlin was always one of my favorites.
Good Luck!
Dear Bill,
Other than BUCKS, what is "the US national interest"?
Please don't give me that "101" answer.
Bill, it's all about the BUCKS!
Learned lesson from My Lai?
Bill, you would do well if would stop beating
on "Dukes" dead horse.
Maybe, he was "Water Splashed" in route.
Gee, I thought the comment was about
Fox Cable News and a Muslim.
Your reply doesn't make any sense. Suggest you
calm down and reread....Oh hell, this is like
typing to a wall!
Good one, Dr Cole.
Another good one JTMcPhee.
As a participant in the Apollo Missions, I say, "Without
a doubt, you don't know what the hell you are typing about".
There were too many technical issues and people involved
to "Fake It", over.
Robots of the World, Unite!
Let those Company Thugs try to bust our heads!
OH HELL, THEY'LL TURN OFF THE POWER!
Conservatives (I, Me, My People + Bucks) and
Liberals (We, Us, Our People + Work) will not
get along in any Economic or Political System.
It hasn't happened during my eighty years hanging
out here on the Planet called Earth, I doubt they
ever will.
Awaiting comments on this little jewel.
The racial issues read like the fifties and
sixties all over again.
I have had the same thoughts.
Not to worry, Chiquita will make it right if one drinks
their Banana Flavored Kool-Aid.
I remember when transistors would never replace vacuum tubes.
Question: Who is the "pipe smoker"?
Oneself.
"Barry O", says it all.
Dr Cole, The number one reason is that R..H..I..P.
As well they should!
What ever happened to the United Fruit Company?
The MIC is not going to allow Obama to "Bug Out",
too many Bucks involved.
Whew!
Reads like you're grinding a dull white ax.
Big Enemy, Big Defense Bucks.
Big Defense Bucks, Big Profit.
A little mild for me, but I agree with your comment.
Say What!
Awaiting the "National Interest" fecal storm on this one.
No "al-Qaeda", no easy Defense Bucks.
It seems, the focus has shifted from the BLACK MAN
in the WHITE HOUSE, to the WHITE WOMAN who works FOR
that BLACK MAN in the WHITE HOUSE.
You're grinding your ax on the wrong site.
Reads like Ferguson has received his fill of
"Fornicate You Money".
Dr Cole, Thank you for another excellent post.
It's difficult to keep (W = R)* out of the equation.
*White equals Right
Sixty-five years ago in the the U.S.A., they would have
been called "Block-Busters".
Thatcher and Reagan were two turds in a bowl of punch,
they left us with empty cups.
Add Armistice(non-victory) with Bucks(oil) and Macho Stuff
(hostages) for a volatile mix.
I believe it's called "certainty madness".
More Bucks in Iran than North Korea.
Israel and Hostage Crisis bring popular support.
Appears to be a Foxicate on board.
One can't kill with a vote, it's people
that kill not the vote.
"My take on why....." is nothing but that.
Bill, you keep beating on that same dead horse.
THEEE....WAAAR....WAAAS....THEEE....MIISTAAAKE.
Big Freedom Bucks in Drones, Missiles, Control Equipment
and Software, very little for the operators.
If no enemy, no Bucks.
No Bucks in Bosons, now if you could put it in a SUV...
I have been reading Informed Comment for over ten years,
which is an excellent source of information,
and you are one of few, in my opinion, that have their
stuff together.
I are an eighty year old retired Aerospace Engineer and
Korean War Vet. I have lived through WW2, Korea, Bomber
Gap, Missile Gap, Vietnam, Space Race, Cold War, Losing China, Bay of Pigs, Panama, Iraq, Iran Hostages, Berlin Airlift and Wall (Was extended for the Wall), Lebanon, Communism, Jim Crow, etc.
It's the Same Old Stuff over and over again.
It's all about the bucks, (i.e. foreign investment, oil,
banks, food, durable goods, army stuff) ad nau-se-am.
What are the numerous examples, other than economic (bucks),
that are "US national interest" in the Near East?
Herewith, may I submit this one sentence summary;
It's all about the bucks, i.e. National Interest.
Reads like an end run around the sequester by the anything
for the defense bucks party.
"Religion keeps the poor from murdering the rich"
Whew!
Spot on, Dr Cole.
My thoughts, also.
Mr. Bickle, there is more profit in drones, missiles and
ground control equipment, than in men, guns and boots.
Could this be the Russian version of it's better to fight'em
over there than over here or some such BS?
Regarding your last question, it would be an improvement
if it did.
My sentiment, exactly.
Hillary is a Clinton and Obama is black, it's as simple
as that.
Whew!
I thought the Marines were suppose to "Hit the beach".
Spot-on, Dr. Cole
Revenge for the Hostage Crisis in 1979.
Like New Orleans, the Reds couldn't care less about
New York City.
He should quit the acid.
I don't know why, but it brings an "October Surprise" to
mind. It's really hard to pin down.
See metastasis,above.
It sells more papers.
100% OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE PAY NO INCOME TAX ON THE STANDARD DEDUCTION PLUS EXEMPTIONS OR THE ITEMIZED DEDUCTION. Income Tax on Social Security is prepaid.
Any NRA members in this bunch?
Good laugh at this one.
White Terrorists are never members of the NRA. Other Terrorists are
al-Qaeda.
Now let me get this straight,the hundred year old Red under
my bed has a bugged phone for me....Holy Feces!
You open your mouth.
Suggest it be called 'The Department of Five O'Clock Follies'.