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Terrorism doesn't always come in the form of bombs and planes flying into buildings....there are more lucrative and subtle ways that are just as effective at harming America and Americans..
Last edited by Mike from back east; 05-12-2010 at 09:19 AM..
Just kind of a dig at those who think terrorists are always dark skinned and come from some "foreign" country.....
Terrorism doesn't always come in the form of bombs and planes flying into buildings....there are more lucrative and subtle ways that are just as effective at harming America and Americans..
So your point is that these guys blew up their own oil well to terrorize the US? (and lose billions) Not exactly an astute business model.
I think you were just ranting, I just don't follow your point.
... Anyone see the CEO PIGS from Halliburton, BP and another subcontractor being questioned by the Senate committee???
They were like three clones of each other...they looked EXACTLY alike!...that's spooky ! White, bald, male, 40-ish...
I guess all money grubbing power crazed murderering domesticTERRORISTS start looking alike after awhile.....
The word you're reaching for is "neanderthal." Yes, I too noted similarities of appearance, especially the forehead similarities, and I thought to myself, what a bunch of freaking neanderthals....
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This oil spill makes Exxon Valez look like a minor thing. It is going to cost billions of dollars, not just for the cleanup, but for the damage to the fishing industry, as well as tourism. The damage is going to carry on for years to come, especially if the southern loop carries it to the east coast.
The dirt is starting to come to the surface. Rep Stupak found out that the blow-out preventer (BOP) on that particular rig was a joke.
Here's an excerpt that speaks to at least FOUR major flaws in that BOP:
- A senior House Democrat said that the BOP that failed to stop an oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico had a dead battery in its control pod, leaks in its hydraulic system, a "useless" test version of one of the devices that was supposed to close the flow of oil and a cutting tool that wasn't strong enough to shear through joints that made up 10 percent of the drill pipe. In a devastating review of the BOP that BP said was supposed to be "fail-safe," Rep. Stupak (D-Mich.) said in a hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Wednesday that the device was anything but fail-safe.
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Oil leak: worse than BP admits..
