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Oil-Spotting Blimp Arrives In the Gulf

Posted by samzenpus on from the lazy-eye-in-the-sky dept.

GAMP writes "A Navy blimp to assist oil skimming operations will be arriving to the Gulf Coast Wednesday evening, according to the Unified Command Joint Information Center. 'The airship will operate relatively close to shore, primarily supporting skimmers to maximize their effectiveness,' said US Coast Guard Capt. Kevin Sareault."

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  1. Isn't it a little too late? by bogaboga · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Heck, the spill has been going on for over seventy days! What is wrong with the 'mighty' USA?

    1. Re:Isn't it a little too late? by Tumbleweed · · Score: 0, Flamebait

      The problem is we trusted a british oil company to know what they were doing. Silly us.

  2. Re:Fantastic!!!! by zx-15 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    First of all I'm going to take a precautionary WOOSH over my own head about not getting the joke.

    I don't think being a manager would entitle him to knowing details about operating an oil rig, hell even a few BP execs don't know that.

    What if Bush would be the usual self and fucks up everything? With all the connections he's got in the oil industry and fucking Dick fucking Cheney, wouldn't he just be more gullible to BP's promises -- let the free market decide or such bullshit and let all the things be settled in court on individual basis or via class action. Would the government pressure BP to set up 20 bn escrow fund?

    There's also additional irony in your statement, as republicans are always(say, since as far back as Reagan) have been perceived as being good on security and now you suggesting that a republican politician should probably handle a crisis that doesn't involve blowing shit up and/or killing people.