Thank you Mr Bush, can I please have some lube?

[Britt]

Mike: I don't know if I agree with your Iraq War analysis or not, I'd have to study it a good deal more, but your first point on the UAE was sort of my gut reaction from the start. The UAE and Dubai in particular are emerging as contenders in the world business market. Dubai especially is unusual in that only a small proportion of its GNP comes from oil reserves, its primary cash cow is trade, to which end they've established the Jebel Ali Free Zone with many incentives to establish business there. They allow 100% foreign ownership of businesses, no import duties, and a bunch of other business incentives that have made the Port of Dubai 13th in the world in container traffic. Sponsorship of terrorism doesn't make sense from the UAE -- it would be shockingly bad for business.

As to your second and by far more relevant issue: that's pretty heady stuff. I'm going to have to go drag out a CIA factbook and get back to you before I can respond either way.

Get well soon on that leprosy, by the way.

[Tom Yum]

Currently, I am stoned beyond comprehension on NyQuil and Antibiotics. I've also guzzled three pints of rum, figuring sure, it will screw with the antibiotics some, but if a flu virus can survive three pints of Captain Morgan, it's a better bug than I. I tried to continue looking into the issue at hand, but I was distracted by pink and purple spotted elephants with little tiny wings floating around my house. I chased them outside with a flyswatter in one hand and my bedroom slipper in the other, only to realize (much to the dismay of the school bus driver and her flock) that I was entirely naked except for said flyswatter and slipper. The good news was the combination of NyQuil, alcohol, and antibiotics acted strangely like viagra, so I was able to cover my goods by hanging the slipper on a convenient protuberance until I got back inside. The bad news was that as soon as I got inside, the dangling slipper caught the attention of my cat, which flung itself ninjalike onto the slipper and the wedding tackle therein. The nurses said I should be able to pee normally within a few weeks.

Needless to say, I haven't made much progress in researching DPW since this morning. Now, I'm sitting here with a bandaged weenie wearing a loincloth and a football helmet, slurping Captain Morgan's through a twisty straw. I thought about taking some more NyQuil, but the aftertase is awful, and it messes with the rum. Maybe I'll mix it with some lime juice and mint and have a NyQuil Mojito! Or maybe I'd better just go and lie down.

Let me know if you all find anything good on the issue at hand.

LOL....Mike, you allright, man?

That's a funny image, but I hope you're ok....

[BoarSpear]

Well, after tons of reasearch, i cant any real pro's to the deal...Mike covered what i consider to be the only real possible pro and even that is iffy...i found TONS of reasons to say no to the deal....but alas, its BIKE WEEK!! so in other words this sh** has gotta wait...when (if)... LOL I return i'll take one more shot at finding a good reason for this....then im gonna Cheney the whole arguement..with both barrels

In the mean time keep the shiny side up and the greasy side down......

[jubaji]

Also, the US does what it does because it needs half of the worlds resources to keep its decadent population happy.

bitch

[HERQ454]

The multi-nationals do the rape and pillaging(hope thats spelt right)on behalf of the U.S. citizens.......and the europeans......and other modern nations of the industrial world.Finger pointing is one thing,but you know what they say,'people in glasshouses..............'

[GonzoStyles]

wow I really dont like the "See I told you so" attitude. Do you REALLY believe that things would be that much better under Kerry? This country has been politically stagnant since the death of JFK. the Lobbyists run the country pal wake up, if they told Kerry to jump he'd simply ask "How high?"
Kerry let the DEM party run down the good name of Gen. Wesley Clark in a backstabbing frenzy that made my stomach turn!!!! and you think he would be the opposite of Bush? LAUGH!!!!!!! Kerry voted for the Iraq war he voted in the Patriot act without even reading the whole document (as did most politicos) does that sound like the guy you want running the show? DEMS cry about socialized medicine while they help keep corporate medical patents upheld that prevent poor africans from getting AIDS medicine and us from getting cheaper generic drugs here at home!! for Christs sake the Taliban Visited UNOCAL in Sugarland Texas in 96' or 97' while Clinton was in office!!!
What exactly was the Talibans relationship with AL Queda at this point in time?? The DEMS are simply using this in their build up to making a move to grab back power in the 96 elections. Was Kerry on the Phone with Bush screaming at him to screw the damn "Posse comitatus act" and get some help moving? Hell no he was out doing what politicians do best, not a damn thing!!!

[cam427]

bitch

You edited your post. You pussy!!!

[medic06]

I would love to see Osama's head on a pike, but I doub't I will see that anytime soon..

Nah, you can't get ride of Bush's #1 Boogieman!

[jubaji]

You edited your post. You pussy!!!

Yeah, I had to make sure it was simple enough for an idiot like you to understand.

[jubaji]

So, in a nutshell, Mccain looks like the best bet. He has many of the qualifications that you need to run this country, and I see kindness in his eyes, and I think he is truly fair. Basically, I want a moderate centrist from either party.

("kindness in his eyes" is a bit much.)

So, who would you choose as his running mate then?

-Rudy?
-Mitt?
-Condi?
-Jeb?
-A Cocker Spaniel?

[jubaji]

Probably Rudi Guliani. He had the balls to take on the mafia!

That would be a tough ticket to beat in the general election, but they would both have a rough time in the primaries.

[Tom Yum]

I hope McCain will run in 08.

McCain seems like a very trustworthy and honest to God man. He served in Vietnam as a fighter pilot and nearly gave his life trying to survive in Hoa Lao. He walked the walk which is more than most have the courage to do.

He consistantly talks about reducing inefficient spending. My hope is that he will balance out our trade defecits with other nations and stimulate confidence and growth in the U.S. economy.

I wish he wasn't anti-MMA, but I find myself enjoying Pride & K-1 over UFC these days.

Overall, he seems like he would make a great President and an excellent role model for our nation and our children.

PS - Mike, I'm understanding what you mean by steadfast & straight forward leadership vs. flaky and likeable leadership. I've learned that you will butt heads in the former, get into the political cross fires abit and maybe take a few shots, but command the solid respect of atleast a few. In the later, people will attack that weakness whether they like you or not.

[BoarSpear]

Well although the port deal is now bound for Halliburton, i think a couple of pics are worth a few thousand words in this case...

http://www.break.com/index/bb7013.html