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Obama pledges to triple oil response manpower in Gulf
BBC News ^ | 5/28/10 | BBC

Posted on 05/28/2010 12:51:54 PM PDT by NormsRevenge

US President Barack Obama has ordered a tripling of manpower in coastal areas where oil has washed ashore or threatens to within 24 hours.

Speaking on a tour of oil-hit areas, Mr Obama said the US would "do whatever it takes" to help people whose lives had been affected by the disaster.

He said the outcome of the "top kill" procedure to seal the leaking well in the Gulf of Mexico was not yet known.

But scientists were working on a back up plan in case it failed, he said.

Earlier, BP's chief executive Tony Hayward said the outcome of the process would not be clear for another 48 hours.

But Mr Hayward said "top kill" - untested before at this depth of 5,000ft (1.5km) - was "going pretty well according to plan".

He said that BP engineers had successfully completed a second phase - pumping in debris, known as a "junk shot" - which would next allow them to pump in more heavyweight mud.

If the mud works in stopping the flow, BP can then pour cement to seal the well for good.

"Clearly I'm as anxious as everyone in America is to get this thing done," Mr Hayward said.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.bbc.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: gulf; manpower; obama; pledges; triple
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To: NormsRevenge

The Head sounds like a Tanactin commercial...


21 posted on 05/28/2010 1:03:07 PM PDT by gathersnomoss
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To: NormsRevenge
Obama pledges to triple oil response manpower in Gulf

...or triple the number of offshore well drilling permits cancelled. He can't remember which.

22 posted on 05/28/2010 1:04:35 PM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: NormsRevenge

Hmmmm...Barry managed to almost TRIPLE THE NATIONAL DEBT IN HIS FIRST FEW WEEKS IN OFFICE...BUT IT’S TAKEN 38 DAYS TO ‘TRIPLE’ THE NONEXISTENT HELP ON THE GULF COAST.

EPIC FAIL!!


23 posted on 05/28/2010 1:05:14 PM PDT by penelopesire ("Did you plug the hole yet daddy?")
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To: NormsRevenge

35 days..... that took 35 days for this fool to wake up.

In 35 days, Bush could have walked all the way from his home in Texas and built enough sand castles, with his own hands, to stop the breech.

35 days go well beyond PRESENT.


24 posted on 05/28/2010 1:06:27 PM PDT by Gator113 (OBAMA THAT IS NOT SUSTAINABLE..... IMPEACH Obama NOW..)
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To: NormsRevenge

It is amazing how many people believe that the Government can come to the rescue for this oil spill.

Obama needs to leave the entire effort to stop the leak and clean up the oil to BP and private industry.


25 posted on 05/28/2010 1:07:21 PM PDT by trumandogz (The Democrats are driving us to Socialism at 100 MPH -The GOP is driving us to Socialism at 97.5 MPH)
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To: Red Badger
Him and three other guys?...........

Him, Larry Sinclair and Rahm Emmanuel (and maybe Bawney Fwank).

"Plug the hole, Daddy!"

26 posted on 05/28/2010 1:07:24 PM PDT by library user
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To: NormsRevenge

How about using the Katrina folks that are collecting welfare checks....Oops...Silly me....


27 posted on 05/28/2010 1:07:54 PM PDT by Sacajaweau (What)
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To: SonOfDarkSkies
He was going to say "double it" but thought the word "triple" had more punch!

Oooh, that's gonna leave a mark. Is Jindal still waiting for that permit?

28 posted on 05/28/2010 1:08:15 PM PDT by Drill Thrawl (Another day, another injury, another step closer. Are you prepared?)
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To: a fool in paradise
Memorial Holiday weekend and he tells everyone NOW roll up your sleeves and get to work, y’all making me look bad.

That's usually how it works when you "manage by decree".

29 posted on 05/28/2010 1:09:50 PM PDT by Drill Thrawl (Another day, another injury, another step closer. Are you prepared?)
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To: NormsRevenge

Half of it should have been boomed and burnt off...What?? No booms at the ready??


30 posted on 05/28/2010 1:10:20 PM PDT by Sacajaweau (What)
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To: NormsRevenge
I guess the “Administration” is competent to handle all financial, medical, commercial, governmental, constitutional, international, etc. problems but can't plug an oil leak.
31 posted on 05/28/2010 1:11:09 PM PDT by oldbrowser (Obama must resign for the good of the country)
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To: NormsRevenge

” the US would “do whatever it takes” to help people..”

Ok, any guesses on how much this will cost us? Remeber, it’s not his money, and he could use the popularity...

I’ll start the bidding at 78 billion.


32 posted on 05/28/2010 1:12:27 PM PDT by Pessimist
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To: trumandogz

Stopping the leak is one thing....Keeping it from reaching shore is a total different ballgame. The government is not only capable of much more but has an obligation. Oil is a strategic resource.


33 posted on 05/28/2010 1:13:31 PM PDT by Sacajaweau (What)
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To: NormsRevenge

Brought to us by the same thugs who have taken over the financial industry, auto industry and the medical industry.


34 posted on 05/28/2010 1:14:13 PM PDT by Texas resident (Outlaw fisherman)
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To: NormsRevenge

FINALLY, Obama’s “shovel ready jobs” have arrived!!

With the shovel, will he also provide a bucket and sand castle toys?

Way to lead the way, Homeboy.


35 posted on 05/28/2010 1:14:40 PM PDT by Gator113 (OBAMA THAT IS NOT SUSTAINABLE..... IMPEACH Obama NOW..)
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To: NormsRevenge
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36 posted on 05/28/2010 1:15:44 PM PDT by Recovering_Democrat
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To: NormsRevenge

Of course, that assumes he has a clue about what it takes. Chances of that? Bets anyone?


37 posted on 05/28/2010 1:19:31 PM PDT by daydreamer
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To: NormsRevenge
Spews a sound bite and leaves.

What a putz.

38 posted on 05/28/2010 1:21:28 PM PDT by Gabrial (The Whitehouse Nightmare will continue as long as the Nightmare is in the Whitehouse)
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To: NormsRevenge

I didn’t realize the US government had oil workers.


39 posted on 05/28/2010 1:22:02 PM PDT by GingisK
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To: oldbrowser
Have you ever noticed how you never see Obama and Mayor Nagin at the same time?
40 posted on 05/28/2010 1:25:02 PM PDT by oldbrowser (Obama must resign for the good of the country)
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