Green Energy
- Snowden In Moscow Where He Belongs
Fuck Obama should really just be the byline of every story on this blog. From the New York Times:HONG KONG — The Hong Kong government announced on Sunday afternoon that it had allowed the departure from its territory of Edward J. Snowden, the former...
- They Misunderestimate Sarah Palin
From Power and Control: She Is Bright - They Are Stuck On StupidAs you know I have covered the Sarah Palin Hong Kong speech in a previous post. Neil sent me an e-mail link to this take on her speech.Melvin Goodé, a regional marketing consultant, thought...
- You Say Nothing, And The 7th Fleet Arrives. Point Made. No Publicity. No Statements
China said a U.S. naval vessel was conducting illegal surveying activities off its southern island of Hainan, a Hong Kong television website reported on Tuesday, after the Pentagon said Chinese ships had harassed the vessel in international...
- Sick Of Hearing About Arab Bashing And Dpw?
So UAE pulls out in order to sell what they bought at market +70% (WTF?) to an american firm, to avoid getting crushed by the congress in a clear veto override if needed. That's not the story. I have noted ths smart wording of the resolution to eliminate...
- Feel Safer Now?
This is an older AP story linked at: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,141314,00.html And it may be old news, but it goes into effect on Monday at six American ports, which are according to many reports already a bit shoddy. UAE Joins U.S. Cargo Security...
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Stupidity continues -U.S. Hiring Hong Kong Co. to Scan Nukes
WASHINGTON (AP) - In the aftermath of the Dubai ports dispute, the Bush administration is hiring a Hong Kong conglomerate to help detect nuclear materials inside cargo passing through the Bahamas to the United States and elsewhere.
The administration acknowledges the no-bid contract with Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. represents the first time a foreign company will be involved in running a sophisticated U.S. radiation detector at an overseas port without American customs agents present.
Freeport in the Bahamas is 65 miles from the U.S. coast, where cargo would be likely to be inspected again. The contract is currently being finalized.
Oh and by the way, in case we have forgotten...
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- Snowden In Moscow Where He Belongs
Fuck Obama should really just be the byline of every story on this blog. From the New York Times:HONG KONG — The Hong Kong government announced on Sunday afternoon that it had allowed the departure from its territory of Edward J. Snowden, the former...
- They Misunderestimate Sarah Palin
From Power and Control: She Is Bright - They Are Stuck On StupidAs you know I have covered the Sarah Palin Hong Kong speech in a previous post. Neil sent me an e-mail link to this take on her speech.Melvin Goodé, a regional marketing consultant, thought...
- You Say Nothing, And The 7th Fleet Arrives. Point Made. No Publicity. No Statements
China said a U.S. naval vessel was conducting illegal surveying activities off its southern island of Hainan, a Hong Kong television website reported on Tuesday, after the Pentagon said Chinese ships had harassed the vessel in international...
- Sick Of Hearing About Arab Bashing And Dpw?
So UAE pulls out in order to sell what they bought at market +70% (WTF?) to an american firm, to avoid getting crushed by the congress in a clear veto override if needed. That's not the story. I have noted ths smart wording of the resolution to eliminate...
- Feel Safer Now?
This is an older AP story linked at: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,141314,00.html And it may be old news, but it goes into effect on Monday at six American ports, which are according to many reports already a bit shoddy. UAE Joins U.S. Cargo Security...