Archive for the 'Dubai' Category
Monday, June 14th, 2010
Think Progress…June 13, 2010
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‘The United States “has discovered nearly $1 trillion in untapped mineral deposits in Afghanistan, far beyond any previously known reserves and enough to fundamentally alter the Afghan economy and perhaps the Afghan war itself,” according to senior U.S. officials. An internal Pentagon memo dubs Afghanistan the “Saudi Arabia of lithium.”’
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How about these […]
Posted in Military, Afghanistan, Iraq, Terrorism, Middle East, Lebanon, Dubai, Pakistan, Iran, Syria, Libya, Egypt, Jordan, Somalia, Natural Resources |
Monday, September 1st, 2008
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Images: TOP: Paul–upload.wikimedia.org; tower–d.yimg.com; BOTTOM: toilet + toilet tissue–gogreenkekowna.com; newspaper–carlo.net; Paul–worldslargestthings.com; tower–i5.photbucket.com via urbanity.es;
Posted in China, Society, Architecture, Dubai, Minnesota |
Thursday, June 26th, 2008
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Images: (Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks) (zoetrope) & (NO symbol) commons.wikimedia.org;(Sheikh) (PA) & (zoetrope pix) newsimg.bbc.co.uk; (screen door) is.hsc.uth.tmc.edu; (revolving door) glassmagazine.net;(Dubai towers) (Rotating skyscraper) Associated Press
Story.
Posted in Architecture, Dubai |
Monday, March 12th, 2007
by vamoosing to Dubai. Have these people have no shame?!
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Senator calls on Treasury to investigate if Halliburton move to Dubai linked to Iran deals
Mike Sheehan
Published: Monday March 12, 2007
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Images: (letter) from Raw Story.com
Please find the entire article here.
Posted in Democrats, Cong-SENATE, Dubai, Iran, Halliburton |
Sunday, October 29th, 2006
“October 29, 2006
U.S. Investigates Voting Machines’ Venezuela Ties
By TIM GOLDEN
The federal government is investigating the takeover last year of a leading American manufacturer of electronic voting systems by a small software company that has been linked to the leftist Venezuelan government of President Hugo Chávez.
The inquiry is focusing on the Venezuelan owners of the software […]
Posted in Congress, administration, Dubai, Venezuela, Elections |
Friday, April 28th, 2006
April 28, 2006
Bush Set to Approve Takeover of 9 Military Plants by Dubai
By JIM RUTENBERG and DAVID E. SANGER
WASHINGTON, April 27 — President Bush is expected on Friday to announce his approval of a deal under which a Dubai-owned company would take control of nine plants in the United States that manufacture parts for […]
Posted in Business, Military, Bush, Dubai |
Friday, March 10th, 2006
Bush Concerned Collapse of Ports Deal May Hurt U.S.
Get this: “…in our war on terrorism.”
Read it at VOA News here.
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The telephoto lens did no justice to this photo.
Posted in Congress, Bush, Dubai |
Thursday, March 9th, 2006
Following paragraph is from a FORBES.com article on the Dubai Ports World offer. Remember, Forbes is not called ‘Captitalist Tool’ because it supports the Wobblies. If Forbes doesn’t trust this offer, I would tend to follow their lead. Insurasnce companies don’t tell you to wear seat belts because they like you.
“In a statement, first read […]
Posted in Business, Congress, Bush, Dubai |
Monday, March 6th, 2006
Dubai & Dubya in dash for lifeboat
Bush team urges firm to get a U.S. partner
BY THOMAS T. DeFRANK and KENNETH R. BAZINET
DAILY NEWS WASHINGTON BUREAU
WASHINGTON - The White House is quietly pushing a Dubai company to “significantly restructure” and partner up with a U.S. outfit to keep the port deal from sinking, sources told the […]
Posted in administration, Books, Dubai |
Monday, March 6th, 2006
Deal gives Dubai firm control of 23 U.S. ports– Buffalo News
By DOUGLAS TURNER
News Washington Bureau Chief
3/4/2006
WASHINGTON - A Dubai-owned company will control 23 American ports - not six - as a result of the deal approved by a Bush administration panel in January.The takeover of the British company Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation […]
Posted in administration, Dubai |
Sunday, February 26th, 2006
I had mentioned that the Friday Olbermann show had mentioned 21 ports. I guess it is confirmed.
The Democrats had better remain firm. As long as Dr. Video Diagnostics, the senator from Tennessee, did his usual 180, the Democrats will know they are correct.
Posted in Congress, administration, Bush, Dubai |
