Comments on: After all we’ve done for them… http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/06/30/after-all-weve-done-for-them/ \"...a somewhat popular blogger\" Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:56:05 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: makeitstop http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/06/30/after-all-weve-done-for-them/#comment-11792 makeitstop Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:09:22 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/06/30/after-all-weve-done-for-them/#comment-11792 <p>Would “welcome their new overlords”? They’ve already crawled on the ground and tongue-shined their shoes for them. All behind suitable masking devices of course.</p> Would “welcome their new overlords”? They’ve already crawled on the ground and tongue-shined their shoes for them. All behind suitable masking devices of course.

]]> By: BillCinSD http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/06/30/after-all-weve-done-for-them/#comment-11763 BillCinSD Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:51:00 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/06/30/after-all-weve-done-for-them/#comment-11763 <p>Saudi Arabia is definitely moving toward doing their own refining. This is one of the major initiatives of King Abdullah, since he took over from Fahd in 2005. currently they are developing their home grown intellectual capacity and building King Abdullah Economic City while finishing the plans for diversifying their economy including doing much more refining in the KSA</p> Saudi Arabia is definitely moving toward doing their own refining. This is one of the major initiatives of King Abdullah, since he took over from Fahd in 2005. currently they are developing their home grown intellectual capacity and building King Abdullah Economic City while finishing the plans for diversifying their economy including doing much more refining in the KSA

]]> By: Ruthie http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/06/30/after-all-weve-done-for-them/#comment-11762 Ruthie Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:09:49 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/06/30/after-all-weve-done-for-them/#comment-11762 <p><em>Those stinking bastards! We should just invade them and …um… well… hmm …. um …..<br /> Phew.<br /> Oh. Never mind.<br /> Look! Over there! Someone is dissing McCain!</em></p> <p>And NOW! that TRAITOR! Barak HUSSEIN! Obama is dissin’ Wes Clark!!! I’m, tellin’ ya, the man HATES! on anyone who wears a uniform!!!</p> Those stinking bastards! We should just invade them and …um… well… hmm …. um …..
Phew.
Oh. Never mind.
Look! Over there! Someone is dissing McCain!

And NOW! that TRAITOR! Barak HUSSEIN! Obama is dissin’ Wes Clark!!! I’m, tellin’ ya, the man HATES! on anyone who wears a uniform!!!

]]> By: comsympinko http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/06/30/after-all-weve-done-for-them/#comment-11761 comsympinko Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:42:48 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/06/30/after-all-weve-done-for-them/#comment-11761 <p>Way OTT but the funniest thing I’ve seen in a long time.</p> <p>Joe Cocker’s Woodstock performance…with subtitles.</p> <p><a href="http://www.newsfromme.com/archives/2008_06_20.html#015428" rel="nofollow">http://www.newsfromme.com/arch.....tml#015428</a></p> <p>Hi-larious.</p> Way OTT but the funniest thing I’ve seen in a long time.

Joe Cocker’s Woodstock performance…with subtitles.

http://www.newsfromme.com/arch…..tml#015428

Hi-larious.

]]> By: WilliamOckham http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/06/30/after-all-weve-done-for-them/#comment-11759 WilliamOckham Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:02:40 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/06/30/after-all-weve-done-for-them/#comment-11759 <p>What I’ve never understood is why the Iraqis were negotiating with the big oil companies in the first place. The contracts they are offering are oil field service contracts. The companies who can do that are Schlumberger, Baker Hughes and Halliburton (although I understand why they might not want to deal with Halliburton). If any of the majors had gotten those contracts, they would have just turned around and subbed it out to Schlumberger or Baker Hughes anyway.</p> What I’ve never understood is why the Iraqis were negotiating with the big oil companies in the first place. The contracts they are offering are oil field service contracts. The companies who can do that are Schlumberger, Baker Hughes and Halliburton (although I understand why they might not want to deal with Halliburton). If any of the majors had gotten those contracts, they would have just turned around and subbed it out to Schlumberger or Baker Hughes anyway.

]]> By: MrTentacle http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/06/30/after-all-weve-done-for-them/#comment-11757 MrTentacle Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:53:52 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/06/30/after-all-weve-done-for-them/#comment-11757 <p>“As the Iraqis stand up, we’ll stand down.”</p> <p>Unless they won’t give us control of their oil, of course…</p> “As the Iraqis stand up, we’ll stand down.”

Unless they won’t give us control of their oil, of course…

]]> By: RobHawaii http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/06/30/after-all-weve-done-for-them/#comment-11756 RobHawaii Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:54:33 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/06/30/after-all-weve-done-for-them/#comment-11756 <p>“Kick their ass and take their gas” is what freedom’s all about. What a bunch of ingrates!</p> “Kick their ass and take their gas” is what freedom’s all about. What a bunch of ingrates!

]]> By: cobernicus http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/06/30/after-all-weve-done-for-them/#comment-11755 cobernicus Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:42:25 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/06/30/after-all-weve-done-for-them/#comment-11755 <p>Actually oilcos are not a particularly attractive takeover target. Earlier mergers during price declines were justified on economies of scale. However, merely on an ROI or return of capital basis other sectors of the economy are more attractive.</p> <p>The enormous profits (in absolute terms) are not reflected in the ratios. As Pres. Hu of China said (in talking about China’s economy: “If you divide any number by 3 billion, you get a small number.”</p> Actually oilcos are not a particularly attractive takeover target. Earlier mergers during price declines were justified on economies of scale. However, merely on an ROI or return of capital basis other sectors of the economy are more attractive.

The enormous profits (in absolute terms) are not reflected in the ratios. As Pres. Hu of China said (in talking about China’s economy: “If you divide any number by 3 billion, you get a small number.”

]]> By: InnocentBystander http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/06/30/after-all-weve-done-for-them/#comment-11752 InnocentBystander Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:12:50 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/06/30/after-all-weve-done-for-them/#comment-11752 <p>I think you’re probably correct. </p> <p>What does surprise me is why Kingdom Holdings hasn’t tried to launch a takeover bid for control of Exxon-Mobil or some other major. It’s not like they don’t have the money to do it. I’m sure they’d get lots of positive coverage from NewsCorp and CNN, companies that they have a sizable financial stake in. Politically, I’m sure the Republicans would welcome their new overlords.</p> I think you’re probably correct.

What does surprise me is why Kingdom Holdings hasn’t tried to launch a takeover bid for control of Exxon-Mobil or some other major. It’s not like they don’t have the money to do it. I’m sure they’d get lots of positive coverage from NewsCorp and CNN, companies that they have a sizable financial stake in. Politically, I’m sure the Republicans would welcome their new overlords.

]]> By: cobernicus http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/06/30/after-all-weve-done-for-them/#comment-11751 cobernicus Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:24:33 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/06/30/after-all-weve-done-for-them/#comment-11751 <p>Paul,</p> <p>Some OPEC members are getting more into refining, but there is a logistical problem. Once refined, petroleum becomes many products (gasoline, diesel/fuel oil, <em>etc</em>), which require separate transportation. This is easy to do with a pipeline, but more costly with tankers.</p> Paul,

Some OPEC members are getting more into refining, but there is a logistical problem. Once refined, petroleum becomes many products (gasoline, diesel/fuel oil, etc), which require separate transportation. This is easy to do with a pipeline, but more costly with tankers.

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