Comments on: The New New Internationalism http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/07/21/the-new-new-internationalism/ America's favorite blog Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:03:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: tim http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/07/21/the-new-new-internationalism/#comment-1604 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/07/21/the-new-new-internationalism/#comment-1604 We need to sweeten the pot a bit for those countries who might be willing to spare a few troops. 1-100 troops: You get to bid on the next Iraqi oilfield contract, but Halliburton gets a copy of the bid prior to the contract being awarded. 101-1,000 troops: You can bid without Halliburton knowing what you bid, but we're going to choose the winner like the NBA does the draft lottery. You get one ping pong ball, Halliburton gets 1,273,425. 1,001-10,000 troops: You and Halliburton, heads or tails. Best 4 out of 7. Ok, maybe 5 out of 9, we'll see. 10,000 troops and higher: Throw in some Omaha Steaks and a case of 12-year-old scotch (and a new pacemaker) for Dick Cheney, and you win! We need to sweeten the pot a bit for those countries who might be willing to spare a few troops.

1-100 troops: You get to bid on the next Iraqi oilfield contract, but Halliburton gets a copy of the bid prior to the contract being awarded.

101-1,000 troops: You can bid without Halliburton knowing what you bid, but we’re going to choose the winner like the NBA does the draft lottery. You get one ping pong ball, Halliburton gets 1,273,425.

1,001-10,000 troops: You and Halliburton, heads or tails. Best 4 out of 7. Ok, maybe 5 out of 9, we’ll see.

10,000 troops and higher: Throw in some Omaha Steaks and a case of 12-year-old scotch (and a new pacemaker) for Dick Cheney, and you win!

]]> by: Sue http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/07/21/the-new-new-internationalism/#comment-1605 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/07/21/the-new-new-internationalism/#comment-1605 What's the quote from Apocalypse Now? "I love the smell of burning bridges in the morning." What’s the quote from Apocalypse Now? “I love the
smell of burning bridges in the morning.”

]]> by: John Isbell http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/07/21/the-new-new-internationalism/#comment-1606 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/07/21/the-new-new-internationalism/#comment-1606 Internationalistest is a great word. Negroponte is tied to war crimes from his time as Ambassador to, I think, Honduras while they were running death squads (Reagan). I imagine UN diplomats think of that whenever they see him, at least the democratic ones. Internationalistest is a great word.
Negroponte is tied to war crimes from his time as Ambassador to, I think, Honduras while they were running death squads (Reagan). I imagine UN diplomats think of that whenever they see him, at least the democratic ones.

]]> by: Linkmeister http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/07/21/the-new-new-internationalism/#comment-1607 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/07/21/the-new-new-internationalism/#comment-1607 Plummy would be proud of you, Adam. Plummy would be proud of you, Adam.

]]> by: Rook http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/07/21/the-new-new-internationalism/#comment-1608 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/07/21/the-new-new-internationalism/#comment-1608 <blockquote>"I love the smell of burning bridges in the morning."</blockquote> Sue, that line is "I love the smell of <i>napalm</i> in the morning."

“I love the
smell of burning bridges in the morning.”

Sue, that line is “I love the smell of napalm in the morning.”

]]> by: Anonymous http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/07/21/the-new-new-internationalism/#comment-1609 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/07/21/the-new-new-internationalism/#comment-1609 <b><i>NAAAAAAAAAAPAAAAAAAAAAAALMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!</i></b> NAAAAAAAAAAPAAAAAAAAAAAALMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> by: Superskepticalman http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/07/21/the-new-new-internationalism/#comment-1610 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/07/21/the-new-new-internationalism/#comment-1610 Or, in the case of the present administration, "burning brain cells". As in... HAL. Or, in the case of the present administration, “burning brain cells”. As in… HAL.

]]> by: Gina http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/07/21/the-new-new-internationalism/#comment-1611 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/07/21/the-new-new-internationalism/#comment-1611 *laugh* great post Adam...reminds me of the end of "Dangerous Liasons"...you know, I can picture that at the next security council meeting... *laugh* great post Adam…reminds me of the end of “Dangerous Liasons”…you know, I can picture that at the next security council meeting…

]]> by: Susie http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/07/21/the-new-new-internationalism/#comment-1612 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/07/21/the-new-new-internationalism/#comment-1612 Dude, I'm your biggest fan... but, um, wouldn't the "unidentified speaker" kinda reveal the joke with his very accent? Just something we're gonna need to tweak before "Fanatical Apathy LIVE!" opens. Snap! Boo yah! I feel cool! (but know I am pathetic, really) Dude, I’m your biggest fan… but, um, wouldn’t the “unidentified speaker” kinda reveal the joke with his very accent?

Just something we’re gonna need to tweak before “Fanatical Apathy LIVE!” opens.

Snap! Boo yah! I feel cool!

(but know I am pathetic, really)

]]> by: Katie http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/07/21/the-new-new-internationalism/#comment-1613 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/07/21/the-new-new-internationalism/#comment-1613 FANATICAL APATHY LIVE?!?!?!?!?!!!!!!!! Susie, are you teasing us with false rumors, or are you leaking highly sensative information?! I'd DEFINITELY brave the Big Apple to see that! Curious minds want to know....... FANATICAL APATHY LIVE?!?!?!?!?!!!!!!!!

Susie, are you teasing us with false rumors, or are you leaking highly sensative information?!

I’d DEFINITELY brave the Big Apple to see that!

Curious minds want to know…….

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