Comments on: Oil-for-Food Winners — Russians and Saudis http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/07/09/oil-for-food-winners-russians-and-saudis/ The blog of the mystery writer, screenwriter and CEO of Pajamas Media Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:35:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Howard http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/07/09/oil-for-food-winners-russians-and-saudis/#comment-250 Howard Sat, 10 Jul 2004 18:22:40 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/07/09/oil-for-food-winners-russians-and-saudis/#comment-250 Just discovered something while composing an essay for my site: The "Big Dig", a Boston federally funded nightmare, is a bigger scandal than oil for food by 12bil to 10bil. Same dynamics: no media coverage; in fact PBS did a one hour puff peace lavishing praise on the environmental wonder. Involved are all the usual Left icons: Democrats, unions, and local race politics. When big Federal Projects begin fuhgedaboudit. Just discovered something while composing an essay for my site: The “Big Dig”, a Boston federally funded nightmare, is a bigger scandal than oil for food by 12bil to 10bil. Same dynamics: no media coverage; in fact PBS did a one hour puff peace lavishing praise on the environmental wonder. Involved are all the usual Left icons: Democrats, unions, and local race politics. When big Federal Projects begin fuhgedaboudit.

]]> By: Knucklhead http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/07/09/oil-for-food-winners-russians-and-saudis/#comment-249 Knucklhead Sat, 10 Jul 2004 01:42:53 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/07/09/oil-for-food-winners-russians-and-saudis/#comment-249 Jerry, It was a good post even if it was the wrong thread. Logins apparently time out (not a feature beloved by long-winded and dull-witted commenters like, well, some people. I'll echo the others above, Roger. Thanks for staying on top of this. It really is a sign of of the disgrace the MSM has become. Re: the possibility Saudi/Wahabbi connection funding AQ - as we baseball fans are apt to say "Nice pick!" Jerry,

It was a good post even if it was the wrong thread. Logins apparently time out (not a feature beloved by long-winded and dull-witted commenters like, well, some people.

I’ll echo the others above, Roger. Thanks for staying on top of this. It really is a sign of of the disgrace the MSM has become. Re: the possibility Saudi/Wahabbi connection funding AQ – as we baseball fans are apt to say “Nice pick!”

]]> By: mudmarine http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/07/09/oil-for-food-winners-russians-and-saudis/#comment-248 mudmarine Sat, 10 Jul 2004 01:30:31 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/07/09/oil-for-food-winners-russians-and-saudis/#comment-248 Sorry for taking up bandwidth. Just seeing how painless the new system is. Actually, perhaps I do have an OT comment/question/request for Roger. Numbered comments are really nice for the back and forth. Thanks Sorry for taking up bandwidth. Just seeing how painless the new system is. Actually, perhaps I do have an OT comment/question/request for Roger. Numbered comments are really nice for the back and forth. Thanks

]]> By: John¬© http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/07/09/oil-for-food-winners-russians-and-saudis/#comment-247 John¬© Fri, 09 Jul 2004 22:52:07 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/07/09/oil-for-food-winners-russians-and-saudis/#comment-247 I hate this new A with diacritical hate coming before my © I had some interesting comments on Afghanistan, the Embassy, the US itself (?) jettisoning Fox from the satellite in favor of Al Jazeera, Euronews, BBC World ("we hate America 24/7) When posting it said I wasn't signed in. But I was! So lost commentary, but you get the general drift. 3:30 AM and the blast of call for prayers is about to shatter the peace--alarming the millions of dogs in Kabul to begin barking til 7 AM. I hate this new A with diacritical hate coming before my ©

I had some interesting comments on Afghanistan, the Embassy, the US itself (?) jettisoning Fox from the satellite in favor of Al Jazeera, Euronews, BBC World (“we hate America 24/7)

When posting it said I wasn’t signed in. But I was!

So lost commentary, but you get the general drift.

3:30 AM and the blast of call for prayers is about to shatter the peace–alarming the millions of dogs in Kabul to begin barking til 7 AM.

]]> By: Hovig http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/07/09/oil-for-food-winners-russians-and-saudis/#comment-246 Hovig Fri, 09 Jul 2004 22:15:09 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/07/09/oil-for-food-winners-russians-and-saudis/#comment-246 Wow. Your "Wahhabi Connection" idea is very interesting indeed. Good eye, Roger. Wow. Your “Wahhabi Connection” idea is very interesting indeed. Good eye, Roger.

]]> By: jerry http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/07/09/oil-for-food-winners-russians-and-saudis/#comment-245 jerry Fri, 09 Jul 2004 18:14:58 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/07/09/oil-for-food-winners-russians-and-saudis/#comment-245 oops...still adjusting to the new system...I posted to the wrong thread... oops…still adjusting to the new system…I posted to the wrong thread…

]]> By: jerry http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/07/09/oil-for-food-winners-russians-and-saudis/#comment-244 jerry Fri, 09 Jul 2004 18:14:17 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/07/09/oil-for-food-winners-russians-and-saudis/#comment-244 MK is experiencing cognitive dissonance. Kerry's selection of John Edwards is an indication of his intention of abandoning the GWOT and with it Iraq and Afghanistan in favor a French-like appeasement/buy off strategy for dealing with Islamic fundamentalists. Kaus is rationalizing his support for the creation of a Eurosocialist society by proclaiming that its time for a pause. What he is really expression is his desire to call the GWOT a success and get us back to the process of being good socialists. In his heart he knows this is a lie but cannot bring himself to vote for a Republican. MK is exhibiting the common infantile traits that make one a progressive. He is wishing something to be true so he can resume the life he wants. MK is experiencing cognitive dissonance. Kerry’s selection of John Edwards is an indication of his intention of abandoning the GWOT and with it Iraq and Afghanistan in favor a French-like appeasement/buy off strategy for dealing with Islamic fundamentalists. Kaus is rationalizing his support for the creation of a Eurosocialist society by proclaiming that its time for a pause. What he is really expression is his desire to call the GWOT a success and get us back to the process of being good socialists. In his heart he knows this is a lie but cannot bring himself to vote for a Republican. MK is exhibiting the common infantile traits that make one a progressive. He is wishing something to be true so he can resume the life he wants.

]]> By: Fausta http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/07/09/oil-for-food-winners-russians-and-saudis/#comment-243 Fausta Fri, 09 Jul 2004 17:30:45 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/07/09/oil-for-food-winners-russians-and-saudis/#comment-243 According to the July 6 <a href="http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/26818.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/26818.htm</a> NYPost, "Transcripts of secret U.N. Security Council sessions show that U.S. and British diplomats were constantly thwarted by their French, Russian and Chinese counterparts while investigating Saddam Hussein's dirty deals under the oil-for-food program. . . and, at times, Syria" If it weren't for Claudia Rosett, Fox, the NYPost and you, Roger, this story would never even see the light of day. According to the July 6 http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/26818.htm NYPost, “Transcripts of secret U.N. Security Council sessions show that U.S. and British diplomats were constantly thwarted by their French, Russian and Chinese counterparts while investigating Saddam Hussein’s dirty deals under the oil-for-food program. . . and, at times, Syria”

If it weren’t for Claudia Rosett, Fox, the NYPost and you, Roger, this story would never even see the light of day.

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