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Why Do They Lie About Oil Spills?
Q. Mexican oil company: Gulf oil leak could take months to fix Pemex: 11,700 barrels of oil -- about 420 a day -- have seeped into the gulf - 21 workers killed At least two beaches in states of Tabasco and Campeche have been affected Oil platform leaks for second time in six months An offshore union claims oil company Shell Expro has found more than 20 leaking pipework patches on a single North Sea platform. We have standards around how much these patches can leak and none of these patches are at risk (Greg Hill Shell Expro) Diesel fuel leaking from sunken Brazilian rig The Thunder Horse mishap followed by nearly four months BP's worst-ever accident on U.S. soil, a refinery explosion in Texas City, Texas, that killed 15… [cont.]
Asked by sweet_emotion - Fri Jun 20 17:58:40 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Who is "they"? Oil Companies or Politicians? Oil companies make nifty commercials you can watch, and if you didn't know what they did, you wouldn't know the commericial was about an oil company and still wouldn't know what they did. I don't know what the commercials are supposed to acheive exactly. Politicians, on the other hand, are trying to make the unpalatable more palatable while they go about the business of gifting their campaign supporters. I have worked on too many oil leases to believe the myths that politicians try to pass off as the reality of what a productive oil lease really means. --- for the guy below: By Miguel Llanos Reporter MSNBC updated 7:14 a.m. CT, Mon., Sept. 19, 2005 Miguel Llanos… [cont.]
Answered by Greg - Fri Jun 20 18:03:39 2008

Any idea if Israel started investigation about human rights abuse and war crimes against Palestinians?
Q. John Smith, did you read the attachment? You will learn a lot if you do.
Asked by Dan Dan - Tue Oct 6 08:40:25 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Dan Dan, The criminal zi0nist army will not incriminate more than 70,000 officers in their terrorist organization (their army) by doing an internal investigation. These war crimes will also not be uncovered by the criminal Arab regimes because they are worst than Sharon and Begin. The solution will come from inside the "cancered state" , the clean stem cells !! Rabbis against the zi0nism and against criminals, clean Jews and Hebrews that will destroy the criminal state from inside. Look at this site you will understand.
Answered by Bravo Sierra - Tue Oct 6 11:04:31 2009

If you support hamas and other terrorist organizations over Israel's right to self defense, can you answer?
Q. These following 9 questions please? What do you think Hamas was trying to hit with those 300 rockets fired at population centers in the week prior to the Israeli response? Most of which, by the way, were targeted to hit Schools, Hospitals and high density urban areas. Do you recall the detailed warning that Israel issued for Hamas to end the barrage? (If not, then here's a refresher; What is the number of rockets that Israel is authorized to fire in retaliation for the 300 rockets fired at them? If Palestinians are so deprived and desperate for food, how do they afford such expensive weaponry? How many Palestinians have starved to death in the last 40 years? (Hint: zero) Do you know that Gazans share a border with Egypt and… [cont.]
Asked by The Canadian Atheist - Wed Dec 31 18:38:06 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Bravo !!! and bless you
Answered by mountainparadise - Wed Dec 31 19:34:48 2008

Does Chiprabaum know that if Kashmir opens now that he is the one who will get the spillover from both sides?
Q. Comingling aid packages creates a false perception of what is being done by whom as well as how much actual assistance has been directed into any efforts. Vague catergories for programs such as "protection" do not conote what those funds have actually accomplished and for whom. i am sure some of these late in the game players have no idea how many of these western INGOs/NGOs have palmed the same piece of "AIDE" before actual placement for use. The context of timing predicates that what was either a good idea last year or next is not the program of now. One thing is for certain Sri Lanka will not stupidly follow suit and its doubtful that the US will pick up the tab a la Pakistan. Norway has such a small… [cont.]
Asked by The Real Shaz 3 - Sat Jun 13 08:09:07 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. he must know it, he is not that stupid, but its clear he doesn't care
Answered by Paul Grass is back - Mon Jun 15 06:46:58 2009

R-U-NUTZ? R-U-AWARE Governments are going to make You suffer soon?
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Asked by YESHUA Y - Wed Jul 12 18:17:36 2006 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. no im not nuts. and no i m not aware governments are going to make me suffer soon.
Answered by Socastee_Angel - Thu Jul 13 12:40:11 2006

Emergency Assistance to Burkina Faso why is the US still silent?
Q. The "Government of Japan decided to provide emergency assistance (Tents, Plastic Sheets, Blankets, Water Purifiers, Portable Jerry Cans) worth approximately 14 million yen to the Government of Burkina Faso for the flood disaster caused by torrential rain" (Reliefweb 2009) The European Union has given about 4 million US dollars to Burkina Faso to help the Flood Victims (Sidwaya 2009) France has given about 50 million CFA, Ivory Cost has given 500 Million CFA. (Sidwaya 2009) All I am saying is that it will be a good thing for the US to extend a helping hand as well. 150 000 people are homeless and 5 people died due to the flood. It will be helping to say something about, I have written a grant, I have not received any… [cont.]
Asked by yypez n - Fri Sep 11 02:22:49 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Simply because Burkina Faso has no importance to the U.S. or it's sphere of influence. Burkina Faso is a former French colony and it's more reliant on French aid and assistance. Assistance from the U.S. would take days to get there. Furthermore, there is no oil or valuable minerals in the country.
Answered by The "L" Word - Sat Sep 12 01:30:14 2009

To all peoples living in Sri Lanka did you know how little the Tamil Diaspora and its leaders care for you?
Q. All these doctors, lawyers and social workers that have been ripping off their host governments, the citizens of those countries and not giving a damn about you whether you are in Jaffna, Wanni, Colombo or any other place on the island. They want to scream about genocide when it is the money they have bilked, the media they have bought and their refusal to this day to ask Pabraharakan to let the civilians leave conflict that has created this situation. They expect you to die so that they have something to talk about and make money off. "To ensure the total safety of the civilians, the government has approached influential sections of the Tamil diaspora and other prominent parties to exert pressure on the LTTE to release civilians… [cont.]
Asked by The Real Shaz 3 - Sat Feb 21 02:37:05 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. May your rant reach the intended audience. I've an advise while you post your questions. Keep It Short and Simple.
Answered by Purple Cow - Sat Feb 21 12:45:08 2009

Are these erroneous and highly inflated numbers meant to cause a housing bubble and burst?
Q. The collateral stock of existing homes and the future purchase market need to be removed from existing current need that must be supported by qualified buyers and not relaxed standards for qualification. This sounds like the beginning of a ACORN mess. We already have vocational skills training programmes and will be utilizing tried and true build methodology instead of relying on latest technology as there really hasn't been anything new on the market for several years and that technology is readily available and interfaceable whereas new programs are limited, whether in costing, design or scheduling. We are also going to use nationally cohesive programs instead of platforms that do not corelate or integrate - This has already been… [cont.]
Asked by The Real Shaz 3 - Mon Aug 3 00:40:57 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Correct - The housing problem is worldwide. For the Free markets to work properly - the price of housing must still fall further. Many experts agree that the prices should be at least one half of the highest prices. Phony stimulus spending will only postpone a true recovery!
Answered by Rick - Mon Aug 3 01:26:35 2009

Israel prevented 17 sight-impaired Gazans from leaving for cornea transplant operations?
Q. Israel prevented 17 sight-impaired Gazans from leaving for cornea transplant operations on time; a donation of dozens of corneas went down the drain The Israeli authorities at Erez checkpoint this week prevented the exit of 17 sight-impaired patients, suffering from various eye diseases, from the Gaza Strip in order to undergo cornea transplants, a treatment that is not available in the Gaza health system. Because of this delay, the medical window of opportunity to perform the transplants for these patients was closed, because corneas can be transplanted only within the shortest time frame (24-48 hours after they are extracted from the donor's body). The patients from Gaza whose exit was prevented will therefore have to wait for another… [cont.]
Asked by Mr Natural, Isaiah 40:8 - Sun Jan 10 20:11:51 2010 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I'm not one bit surprised by this, any group that can with hold water and food and shoot at women and children in the streets is certainly not above a crime like this.
Answered by djc1175 - Mon Jan 11 01:03:55 2010

Shouldn't both the actions of the Defense Secretary and Campaign Manager for Rajapaksa 2010 be reported to US?
Q. officials for both as US citizens are curtailed by US and International law from participating in such acts on either foreign or domestic soil. The US might find that such correct US policy action would debilitate the formentation of terrorist and extremist based crime in the US also. The acts of persons following familial interests instead of interests of the sovereign state to the detriment of democratic process, the exclusion of voters by explicit threat of violence, the disappearance of more media personell that support joint opposition and the illegal death threats eminating from Basil and Gothabaya rajapaks that have already proved every certainty of their illegal powers to carry such out is reason for US intervention to remove these… [cont.]
Asked by The Real Shaz 3 - Sun Jan 31 22:57:56 2010 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. They should
Answered by Wiseguy - Tue Feb 2 14:28:37 2010

Is Secretary General Ban aware of the fact that necessary and rudimentary aid supplies have been diverted?
Q. such as First Aid Kits have been diverted from proper placement locations into the hands of NGOs that have not established the return of such supplies to sources that distribute to affected persons. I have been following a route of a $77K first aid package for several days. Seemingly, your UN delegation has expanded to areas outside of agreed upon purview and should be made aware that there are current real and relevant threats to general population groups as well as national and international political bodies. is this organization actually providing equipment or just facilitu "Another 8,204 sick and injured people and those who accompanied them have gone to Trincomalee" There does not seem to be a count of… [cont.]
Asked by The Real Shaz 3 - Fri Apr 3 19:51:14 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. He will certainly be aware.
Answered by Purple Cow - Mon Apr 6 16:55:53 2009

Which has more obesity africa or the USA?
Q. starving africa vs the fat usa heres a few articles if you want to learn the answer. Years of media bias has lead many americans to a very false conclusion. usa africa this isnt perfect heres some more: every african country thats got data is more obese than the USA.
Asked by Baby Raptor - Mon Jul 16 00:31:36 2007 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Your second link was a survey of "1,000 homes" in ONE African country - Swaziland, where millions of people live. A survey of "1000 homes" isn't going to cut it, especially considering how poor Swaziland is. Per capita, America does have a hugely greater incidence of obesity than Africa. A higher incidence of obesity, in fact, than any other country in the world. (Check the WHO indexes). I'm not sure at all what your point is in posting this question, but believe me, the famine in Africa is immense. And the corruption, the genocide in Darfur... and our President sitting on his a*s letting our soldiers die in a civil war rather than stop this holocaust... well, it's just sick. And to see America following allowing… [cont.]
Answered by Me, Thrice-Baked - Mon Jul 16 02:35:41 2007

Is this how 'The Jewish State' should act?
Q. Israel prevented 17 sight-impaired Gazans from leaving for cornea transplant operations on time; a donation of dozens of corneas went down the drain The Israeli authorities at Erez checkpoint this week prevented the exit of 17 sight-impaired patients, suffering from various eye diseases, from the Gaza Strip in order to undergo cornea transplants, a treatment that is not available in the Gaza health system. Because of this delay, the medical window of opportunity to perform the transplants for these patients was closed, because corneas can be transplanted only within the shortest time frame (24-48 hours after they are extracted from the donor's body). The patients from Gaza whose exit was prevented will therefore have to wait for another… [cont.]
Asked by Mr Natural, Isaiah 40:8 - Wed Jan 13 10:08:06 2010 - - 10 Answers - 1 Comments

A. So what else is new,the rest of humanity are only cattle to them.
Answered by Angel G - Sat Jan 16 09:02:11 2010

Isn t this why there is no such thing as Universal Amnesty from prosecution?
Q. for Terrorist Organizations, their international supporters and agents that commit such atrocities against the very peoples that they claim do not want to leave their holds? Over 5000 persons have exited the Terrorist Held Zone yesterday and they keep streaming out despite the earthen obstructions that the LTTE created to trap them or the suicide bombers that are exploding themselves near women and children. At least 5,000 people burst out of the war zone Monday after soldiers broke through a long earthen wall the Tiger rebels had built to stall their advance, the military said earlier. "An LTTE suicide bomber has attacked thousands of Tamil civilians who are now trying to seek refuge with the Sri Lankan Army, this morning,"… [cont.]
Asked by The Real Shaz 3 - Mon Apr 20 03:12:18 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Yes, I hear that LTTE supremo has been given the final deadline.
Answered by D - Tue Apr 21 19:11:59 2009

Is Jordan Ever Likely To Close Her Borders To Future Relief Efforts?
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Asked by SHAMB - Sun Sep 20 18:45:17 2009 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Sorry Shambo, seems none of us can get our smutty minds out of the gutter-looks like you keep the moral high ground & it's home fires burning brightly babe-for all of us:)
Answered by kuta - Sun Sep 20 19:15:23 2009

anyone just heard that braking news of the Israeli shelling innocent?
Q. still think it's the palistinians? Quote 'in one of the graveist incidents since the begining of operations in gaza, according to several witness statments, isreali foot soldiers evacuated approximatly 110 Palestinians into a single-residence house in Zeitun (half of whom were children), warning them to stay indoors. Twenty-four hours later, Israeli forces shelled the home repeatedly, killing approximately thirty. Those who survived and were able, walked two kilometres to Salah Ed Din road before being transported to the hospital in civilian vehicles. Three children, the youngest of whom was five months old, died upon arrival at the hospital. ' when is there going to be something actually done, is everyone so blind to this (well not… [cont.]
Asked by insane_mad_maniak - Fri Jan 9 02:56:10 2009 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments

A. If not the shelling is bad enough, Israel use`s a device called a Dense Inert Metal Explosive (DIME) . Now the power of the explosion dissipates very quickly and the strength does not travel long, maybe 10 meters, but those humans who are hit by this explosion, this pressure wave are cut in pieces. But even this is not good enough for the Israel, these weapons , what happens next is that the victims develop cancer. And since Israel control what aid goes in, these poor victims will get no treatment and die in agony.
Answered by Leo - Fri Jan 9 05:34:10 2009

If this project is owner driven then wouldn't it be driven by the Sri Lanka Armed forces that owns the land?
Q. Instead of being determined to settling civilians in hazardouus terrains that are pre-indicated bt the tsunami but also have historical flooding/wind shear issues shouldn't the Apex Chairperson of the International Red Cross step in and deal with the half finished programmes that have been left such as these: This project was not slated for completion or operational status until 2012 - has it been completed? In the same area where the Red Cross had operated there is continued issues of flooding that have not been remedied - these half completed initiatives need to be followed through prior to funding further projects that cause human suffering because they were improperly placed or further mismanaged.
Asked by The Real Shaz 3 - Thu Nov 5 23:55:45 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Egghoppers are the shiz.
Answered by unknown - Fri Nov 6 00:08:20 2009

Israel prevented 17 sight-impaired Gazans from leaving for cornea transplant?
Q. Israel prevented 17 sight-impaired Gazans from leaving for cornea transplant operations on time; a donation of dozens of corneas went down the drain The Israeli authorities at Erez checkpoint this week prevented the exit of 17 sight-impaired patients, suffering from various eye diseases, from the Gaza Strip in order to undergo cornea transplants, a treatment that is not available in the Gaza health system. Because of this delay, the medical window of opportunity to perform the transplants for these patients was closed, because corneas can be transplanted only within the shortest time frame (24-48 hours after they are extracted from the donor's body). The patients from Gaza whose exit was prevented will therefore have to wait for another… [cont.]
Asked by Mr Natural, Isaiah 40:8 - Sun Jan 10 20:07:07 2010 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. its amazing that no ones commented on this... wow thats heartbreaking... all we can do is to pray for peace and a time where the israel and palestine can get along. But honestly people should put international pressure on this! it's one thing to protect against terrorist attacks which is totally fine... but to prevent human beings from getting medical treatment?? come on
Answered by nameless - Sun Jan 10 20:13:18 2010

What's the difference between China or Myanmar turning down disaster aid? and Pres. Bush turning it down?
Q. "Myanmar rejects aid workers" "China rejects foreign rescuers in quake catastrophe" "Most Katrina Aid From Overseas Went Unclaimed", April 29, 2007 (((vangion))): "The aid offered was not needed." Are you saying that New Orleans has been rebuilt and that all is right once again? "Throughout much of New Orleans, recovery from Katrina has been hindered by the city's many prestorm weaknesses and delayed by false starts. Doors to ruined homes still creak in the breeze. Whole city blocks of the Lower Ninth Ward closest to the Industrial Canal breach are now a field of prairie grass pockmarked with concrete-slab foundations and driveways ending in wildflowers. Community anchors are boarded up… [cont.]
Asked by Scholar Bush - Thu Jun 19 08:17:15 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The aid offered was not needed If you witness a traffic accident with multiple injuries and fatalities and stop to render aid but there are already ample medical personnel and emergency services on the scene would your offer of a first aid kit and a cell phone be accepted or graciously declined? Chaos is rarely mitigated by adding more elements to the chaos
Answered by vangion - Thu Jun 19 08:41:04 2008

Why does the media keep utilizing an incorrect figure of the civilian population in the Vanni?
Q. This disproves the claim of various sources of 250,000 400,000 civilians in the Vanni. This is a core total prior to relocation of several segments of the Vanni population as expressed in the following article. Does that include LTTE affiliate and support organizations? This is crucial because affiliated organizations do not just fund, arm and carry out major mis-information campaigns but they do things such as attempt to bribe government organizations, NGOs, INGOs (as well as successfully bribe)individuals affiliated in conflict resolution. As revealed in a recent article in the LA Times. Why is there misrepresentation of the US/UK/JP stance from the EP? The EP also endorsed the statement by the Tokyo Co-Chairs (Norway, Japan,… [cont.]
Asked by The Real Shaz 3 - Sat Feb 7 06:52:34 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. To be honest, most americans don't even know where Sri Lanka is, much less care about a government crackdown on terrorists.
Answered by Bob M - Sat Feb 7 09:59:38 2009

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