Comments on: That is the Sound of Money Exploding http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/21/that-is-the-sound-of-money-exploding/ Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:47:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Army Wife http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/21/that-is-the-sound-of-money-exploding/#comment-132335 Army Wife Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:18:32 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/21/that-is-the-sound-of-money-exploding/#comment-132335 Skeptical about our military? God forbid you know where you rights and your freedoms come from. It seems to that the military know exactly what they are doing...Its everyone else who is totally clueless. Everyone wants to "FIX" all of this but yet all they seem to do is post words. Im glad our military doesnt have to sit and post comments before they go fight for us. Skeptical about our military?

God forbid you know where you rights and your freedoms come from. It seems to that the military know exactly what they are doing…Its everyone else who is totally clueless.
Everyone wants to “FIX” all of this but yet all they seem to do is post words. Im glad our military doesnt have to sit and post comments before they go fight for us.

]]> By: Rod W http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/21/that-is-the-sound-of-money-exploding/#comment-131233 Rod W Fri, 22 Feb 2008 11:21:09 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/21/that-is-the-sound-of-money-exploding/#comment-131233 I'm gonna bag me an Iijisu-kan! I'm already working on a radio controlled fishing skiff with blinking red and green lights and agricultural chemicals on board! What with American soldiers raping schoolgirls in Okinawa and falling asleep drunk in random people's houses, one of these days soon, the question "What exactly are all these monstrous people and monstrous machines protecting?" will become unavoidable. I’m gonna bag me an Iijisu-kan!

I’m already working on a radio controlled fishing skiff with blinking red and green lights and agricultural chemicals on board!

What with American soldiers raping schoolgirls in Okinawa and falling asleep drunk in random people’s houses, one of these days soon, the question “What exactly are all these monstrous people and monstrous machines protecting?” will become unavoidable.

]]> By: peace http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/21/that-is-the-sound-of-money-exploding/#comment-131200 peace Fri, 22 Feb 2008 08:49:42 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/21/that-is-the-sound-of-money-exploding/#comment-131200 Thanks for pointing out the obvious, Karl Rohm. Thanks for pointing out the obvious, Karl Rohm.

]]> By: FirstCasualty http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/21/that-is-the-sound-of-money-exploding/#comment-131182 FirstCasualty Fri, 22 Feb 2008 07:38:42 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/21/that-is-the-sound-of-money-exploding/#comment-131182 U.S. aims at our falling satellite and hit's insert country's here satellite. WWIII begins. U.S. aims at our falling satellite and hit’s insert country’s here satellite. WWIII begins.

]]> By: Karl Rohm http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/21/that-is-the-sound-of-money-exploding/#comment-131130 Karl Rohm Fri, 22 Feb 2008 04:30:52 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/21/that-is-the-sound-of-money-exploding/#comment-131130 The satellite shoot-down was an obvious thumbing of the nose at the Chinese, who made somewhat of a hash with their own shoot-down a few weeks ago. However, from the first announcement of the plan I was skeptical- toxic hydrazine, indeed. How many thousands upon thousands of pounds of the stuff is produced over the course of a year in the US alone? If it's so toxic, why do we ship it by tanker truck on our highways and railways? No, this was misinformation from start to finish- a way to get rid of a dead satellite whose burned parts *might* fall into the hands of (insert nation or terrorist group), as well as give the finger to the Chinese. And what if- horror of horrors- the hydrazine tank fell into the hands of Al-Quaeda? What terrors could they use it for on the American public? PLEASE. Spare me the idiocy. The satellite shoot-down was an obvious thumbing of the nose at the Chinese, who made somewhat of a hash with their own shoot-down a few weeks ago. However, from the first announcement of the plan I was skeptical- toxic hydrazine, indeed. How many thousands upon thousands of pounds of the stuff is produced over the course of a year in the US alone? If it’s so toxic, why do we ship it by tanker truck on our highways and railways? No, this was misinformation from start to finish- a way to get rid of a dead satellite whose burned parts *might* fall into the hands of (insert nation or terrorist group), as well as give the finger to the Chinese. And what if- horror of horrors- the hydrazine tank fell into the hands of Al-Quaeda? What terrors could they use it for on the American public? PLEASE. Spare me the idiocy.

]]> By: Steve L http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/21/that-is-the-sound-of-money-exploding/#comment-131081 Steve L Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:27:40 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/21/that-is-the-sound-of-money-exploding/#comment-131081 I read somewhere that the take-out of the "schoolbus-sized" satellite (why would one say 'schoolbus'?) cost $60 million. They say it was to prevent harmful gases etc from hurting someone. Does anyone doubt that? What other pollution projects do you see the military running out and spending $60 million to neutralize? This was about advertising their power. A $60 million advertisement paid to what target audience? I read somewhere that the take-out of the “schoolbus-sized” satellite (why would one say ’schoolbus’?) cost $60 million. They say it was to prevent harmful gases etc from hurting someone. Does anyone doubt that? What other pollution projects do you see the military running out and spending $60 million to neutralize? This was about advertising their power. A $60 million advertisement paid to what target audience?

]]> By: Bob http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/21/that-is-the-sound-of-money-exploding/#comment-130980 Bob Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:59:27 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/21/that-is-the-sound-of-money-exploding/#comment-130980 Panzers did circumvent the Maginot Line, but not because they were technologically or even numerically superior to the French armor. It was because the French high command was, like ours, ossified, devoid of imagination and up against a highly motivated enemy who put a premium on creating and exploiting tactical advantages through mobility. Panzers did circumvent the Maginot Line, but not because they were technologically or even numerically superior to the French armor. It was because the French high command was, like ours, ossified, devoid of imagination and up against a highly motivated enemy who put a premium on creating and exploiting tactical advantages through mobility.

]]> By: Marcus http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/21/that-is-the-sound-of-money-exploding/#comment-130951 Marcus Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:38:48 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/21/that-is-the-sound-of-money-exploding/#comment-130951 Sometimes superior military technology defeats other military technology. I doubt German charioteers would have circumvented the Maginot Line successfully. Panzers did, though. Sometimes superior military technology defeats other military technology. I doubt German charioteers would have circumvented the Maginot Line successfully. Panzers did, though.

]]> By: Weston http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/21/that-is-the-sound-of-money-exploding/#comment-130934 Weston Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:51:41 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/21/that-is-the-sound-of-money-exploding/#comment-130934 I'm as skeptical of the US military as I am of hasty generalizations. We cannot conclude from a handful of examples that "military plans and technology" are usually, or even often, ineffective. I’m as skeptical of the US military as I am of hasty generalizations. We cannot conclude from a handful of examples that “military plans and technology” are usually, or even often, ineffective.

]]> By: Michael G.R. http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/21/that-is-the-sound-of-money-exploding/#comment-130884 Michael G.R. Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:55:10 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/21/that-is-the-sound-of-money-exploding/#comment-130884 Government producing stuff that doesn't work? NO! I'm shocked! Government producing stuff that doesn’t work?

NO! I’m shocked!

]]> By: Thomas George http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/21/that-is-the-sound-of-money-exploding/#comment-130869 Thomas George Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:19:20 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/21/that-is-the-sound-of-money-exploding/#comment-130869 The real purpose of vast military budgit is to control the POLITICAL process by supporting those politicians friendly to the warrior class-- the -- "Do what I say or I'll bash urr head in" crew. "We need your $$$$ to make you safe"...There is no competition of ideas when being robbed by the head bashers who use their lucre to hold onto power. Hey, if you dont support their expansionists dreams of empire, you must be weak??.. Right?? The real purpose of vast military budgit is to control the POLITICAL process by supporting those politicians friendly to the warrior class– the — “Do what I say or I’ll bash urr head in” crew. “We need your $$$$ to make you safe”…There is no competition of ideas when being robbed by the head bashers who use their lucre to hold onto power. Hey, if you dont support their expansionists dreams of empire, you must be weak??.. Right??

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