Polio Workers Shot in Pakistan

ScienceInsider ^ | 23 July 2012 | Leslie Roberts

[Moltke]

There was also an incident some time ago, IIRC in Africa where the arms of the vaccinated children were hacked off to deter cooperation with aid groups.

I remember that as part of the narrative by Col. Kurtz in Apocalypse Now.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Whatever ki’s intention, the effect of denying vaccines to the Third World is to kill and maim children. I agree, it's frustrating as all hell.

[ravager]

Why do you need to be energy independent to take on Pakistan? What energy do you import from Pakistan?

[neverdem]

Why do you need to be energy independent to take on Pakistan?

Who wants to take on Pakistan? For what gain? They are both both useless ingrates and a treacherou ally in Afghanistan. The country is a mess and has nukes.

What energy do you import from Pakistan?

None, but we buy it from other Islamic countries, funding jihadis in the process when we have plenty of coal, oil and natural gas and that more could be gotten from Canada and Mexico to meet our near term needs until we became completely independent and an exporter of coal and natural gas. Did you ever hear of fracking? It's a keyword.

[DoughtyOne]

Thanks for the very timely post. It sure goes to the thinking doesn’t it. Great insight...

Very sad.

[DoughtyOne]

I hadn’t heard of that one. Man, it doesn’t get much sicker than that.

[DoughtyOne]

It seemed to me that for security, tricks/methods, and even logistics, you don’t reveal any of that stuff. Obama was so intent on being a rock star, that he bought off on being a nine year old again. He’s dumb as a box of rocks, and continually reaffirms it.

[DoughtyOne]

Yeah, that’s a real buzz-kill. Too bad for the kids. I hate that phrase, it’s used so loosely, but here it is so fitting and undeniable.

[DoughtyOne]

Yes, it wasn’t a well thought out question. It’s still amazing to me the choices people make without looking at the facts and or alternatives.

[ravager]

Is your car ready to run on coal or natural gas?

[ravager]

“Did you ever hear of fracking? It's a keyword. “

Fracking?? Whatever happened to “drill baby drill”?

[Slings and Arrows]

You’re quite welcome. To be honest, I’m surprised they didn’t blame the Jews.

[neverdem]

Is your car ready to run on coal or natural gas?

No, is your's, and why would you ask that? Gasoline can be synthesized from both, but we don't have a shortage of crude oil, just the will to get it.

[neverdem]

Fracking?? Whatever happened to “drill baby drill”?

They combine it with horizontal drilling to get oil and gas from shale formations.

[DoughtyOne]

LOL, me too. I better go sit down so I don’t faint standing up.

[Cronos]

the best idea would be to remove pak’s nukes...

[kearnyirish2]

The effect of denying Western medicine is to let these people live the lifespan Allah wished them to live without dealing with the infidels.

I guess you can’t see it from the viewpoint of the dead aid workers’ families (there have been many of them); as for children, every murderous one of them started as a child. If you’re really concerned about the children then take Ann Coulter’s advice and kill their leaders to “rescue” them.

[djf]

Kinda reminds me of that Prince song...

“Tonight we’re gonna party like it’s thirteen ninety nine!!”

I’m sorry to have to say it, but Muslim ignorance, short-sightedness, paranoia and vanity never cease to amaze me.

What a wretched deity.