Comments on: Curious…from a buddy who lives in Kuwait https://habitablezone.com/2012/09/22/curious-from-a-buddy-who-lives-in-kuwait/ Sun, 19 Apr 2026 04:50:17 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: alcaray https://habitablezone.com/2012/09/22/curious-from-a-buddy-who-lives-in-kuwait/#comment-18772 alcaray Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:17:44 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=22662#comment-18772 I should avoid using simile around here. I should avoid using simile around here.

]]> By: bowser https://habitablezone.com/2012/09/22/curious-from-a-buddy-who-lives-in-kuwait/#comment-18766 bowser Mon, 24 Sep 2012 20:50:23 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=22662#comment-18766 The fiction was that the Saudis were the largest contributors. Much of that was US money. The fiction was that the Saudis were the largest contributors. Much of that was US money.

]]> By: bowser https://habitablezone.com/2012/09/22/curious-from-a-buddy-who-lives-in-kuwait/#comment-18765 bowser Mon, 24 Sep 2012 20:49:18 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=22662#comment-18765 I was on the side of Aconcagua (the highest mountain in the Andes) at a base camp at 16,000 feet and there were 8 British soldiers there to climb it. This was in 2000, so the Argentines didn't seem to hold a grudge. On the other hand, while decent folks, the Brits camped about 100 yards away from everyone else, near the pipe which fed water out of an area with warm rocks. They wouldn't come over to the authorized outhouses, but would wander over near the source of water and take their dumps. I would have thrown them off the mountain, if it were me, but I was hiding from the Argentinian Rangers myself. And even if I weren't, there were 8 of 'em. I was on the side of Aconcagua (the highest mountain in the Andes) at a base camp at 16,000 feet and there were 8 British soldiers there to climb it. This was in 2000, so the Argentines didn’t seem to hold a grudge.

On the other hand, while decent folks, the Brits camped about 100 yards away from everyone else, near the pipe which fed water out of an area with warm rocks. They wouldn’t come over to the authorized outhouses, but would wander over near the source of water and take their dumps.

I would have thrown them off the mountain, if it were me, but I was hiding from the Argentinian Rangers myself. And even if I weren’t, there were 8 of ‘em.

]]> By: alcaray https://habitablezone.com/2012/09/22/curious-from-a-buddy-who-lives-in-kuwait/#comment-18764 alcaray Mon, 24 Sep 2012 19:13:45 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=22662#comment-18764 (The history implied in the statement above is off the top of my head. Sorry if I mis-stated something.) (The history implied in the statement above is off the top of my head. Sorry if I mis-stated something.)

]]> By: Jody https://habitablezone.com/2012/09/22/curious-from-a-buddy-who-lives-in-kuwait/#comment-18754 Jody Sun, 23 Sep 2012 14:50:03 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=22662#comment-18754 I agree with you Bowser (OMG...did I just say that??:) I agree with you Bowser (OMG…did I just say that??:)

]]> By: Jody https://habitablezone.com/2012/09/22/curious-from-a-buddy-who-lives-in-kuwait/#comment-18753 Jody Sun, 23 Sep 2012 14:45:44 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=22662#comment-18753 I was wondering...thanks Tom I was wondering…thanks Tom

]]> By: bowser https://habitablezone.com/2012/09/22/curious-from-a-buddy-who-lives-in-kuwait/#comment-18750 bowser Sun, 23 Sep 2012 05:46:25 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=22662#comment-18750 Just because someone buys the pap sold by Bush and Cheney, and the Commission which sold out to Bush and Cheney, doesn't mean that it's the truth. Dig a little, read a book, look at facts. Start with these. 19 out of 20 were Saudi. The money came from Saudi Arabia, some of it through the wife of the Saudi ambassador. That's a good start. Just because someone buys the pap sold by Bush and Cheney, and the Commission which sold out to Bush and Cheney, doesn’t mean that it’s the truth.

Dig a little, read a book, look at facts. Start with these. 19 out of 20 were Saudi. The money came from Saudi Arabia, some of it through the wife of the Saudi ambassador.

That’s a good start.

]]> By: alcaray https://habitablezone.com/2012/09/22/curious-from-a-buddy-who-lives-in-kuwait/#comment-18747 alcaray Sun, 23 Sep 2012 03:03:38 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=22662#comment-18747 As far as the Saudis encouraging the crazies for political advantage, they are on their own. (Although there seems to be some of that in the US, the last several years.) As far as the Saudis encouraging the crazies for political advantage, they are on their own. (Although there seems to be some of that in the US, the last several years.)

]]> By: TB https://habitablezone.com/2012/09/22/curious-from-a-buddy-who-lives-in-kuwait/#comment-18745 TB Sun, 23 Sep 2012 02:28:18 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=22662#comment-18745 For the record, presidential candidates get security briefings before the election. Romney has already gotten some. For the record, presidential candidates get security briefings before the election. Romney has already gotten some.

]]> By: Jody https://habitablezone.com/2012/09/22/curious-from-a-buddy-who-lives-in-kuwait/#comment-18744 Jody Sun, 23 Sep 2012 02:20:14 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=22662#comment-18744 Hmmm...interesting. I don't get that we are more culpable. Not that it changes a thing. This is so much bigger than us. Whatever the truth is. I wonder if when the new presidents take office, they get an earful of what is really going on....and in no way can deliver what they promise in their foreign policy campaign promises. Hmmm…interesting. I don’t get that we are more culpable. Not that it changes a thing.

This is so much bigger than us. Whatever the truth is. I wonder if when the new presidents take office, they get an earful of what is really going on….and in no way can deliver what they promise in their foreign policy campaign promises.

]]>