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Thread #117126 Message #2595837
Posted By: Amos
23-Mar-09 - 11:31 PM
Thread Name: BS: Why Iraq Was a Mistake, Teribus...
Subject: RE: BS: Why Iraq Was a Mistake, Teribus...
You guys sure know how to change a subject and flood the air with hypotheticals.
You ever hear the story about the new oil tanker that got named after Condi?
"Condoleeza Rice used to be a Chevron Corp. Director
"In 1993 Chevron named a 129,915 tonnage oil tanker after her (scroll down).
In 2001, this was publicly criticised. Quote:
'A Chevron spokeswoman said yesterday that the oil giant has no intention of renaming the Condoleezza Rice and noted that board member Carla Hills also had a Chevron tanker named in her honor before she was appointed former President George Bush's trade secretary -- and the vessel has kept the name.
"It's part of a long-standing practice of naming (tankers) after members of the board of directors," a company spokeswoman said, citing other big ships named George Shultz, David Packard and Kenneth T. Derr."
So,