Comments on: Look to the Center of Gravity http://chicagoboyz.net/archives/3207.html Some Chicago Boyz know each other from student days at the University of Chicago. Others are Chicago boys in spirit. The blog name is also intended as a good-humored gesture of admiration for distinguished Chicago boys including those pictured above. Thu, 24 May 2012 06:10:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Cousin Dave http://chicagoboyz.net/archives/3207.html/comment-page-1#comment-12483 Cousin Dave Tue, 31 May 2005 14:43:36 +0000 http://www390.pair.com/chicagob/blog/003207.php#comment-12483 The whole mess can be summed up in one model number: A400M. This has been a spectacular "success" in the European way, in that it has for a decade now spent a whole bunch of the European taxpayer's money without actually producing anything. The EU forces could procure C130Js or even C-17s more or less off the shelf, but nooooooo, can't have that. Got to be an all-European project. Except for when it runs out of money. Or when those pushy Eastern European countries want in. Or... The whole mess can be summed up in one model number: A400M. This has been a spectacular “success” in the European way, in that it has for a decade now spent a whole bunch of the European taxpayer’s money without actually producing anything. The EU forces could procure C130Js or even C-17s more or less off the shelf, but nooooooo, can’t have that. Got to be an all-European project. Except for when it runs out of money. Or when those pushy Eastern European countries want in. Or…

]]> By: WILLisms.com http://chicagoboyz.net/archives/3207.html/comment-page-1#comment-12484 WILLisms.com Tue, 31 May 2005 13:28:03 +0000 http://www390.pair.com/chicagob/blog/003207.php#comment-12484 <strong>Some Call It A Bonfire/Carnival Of Classiness...</strong> We call it "Classiness, All Around Us." Click to explore more WILLisms.com. In no particular order, WILLisms.com presents classiness from the blogosphere (now with 50% more classy!): 1. Ilario Pantano- Pardon My English blogs notes that murder charges ... Some Call It A Bonfire/Carnival Of Classiness…

We call it “Classiness, All Around Us.” Click to explore more WILLisms.com. In no particular order, WILLisms.com presents classiness from the blogosphere (now with 50% more classy!): 1. Ilario Pantano- Pardon My English blogs notes that murder charges …

]]> By: Sandy P http://chicagoboyz.net/archives/3207.html/comment-page-1#comment-12482 Sandy P Sun, 29 May 2005 23:27:02 +0000 http://www390.pair.com/chicagob/blog/003207.php#comment-12482 But they'll happily and weasily/sneakily support those who are willing and able. But they’ll happily and weasily/sneakily support those who are willing and able.

]]> By: Steven Den Beste http://chicagoboyz.net/archives/3207.html/comment-page-1#comment-12481 Steven Den Beste Sun, 29 May 2005 15:37:12 +0000 http://www390.pair.com/chicagob/blog/003207.php#comment-12481 Sandy, not to worry. There's a rather large moat between Europe and the US. Crossing it requires a navy, and navies are extremely expensive. They won't ever be either willing or able to pony up the bucks to do it. Sandy, not to worry. There’s a rather large moat between Europe and the US. Crossing it requires a navy, and navies are extremely expensive. They won’t ever be either willing or able to pony up the bucks to do it.

]]> By: Sandy P http://chicagoboyz.net/archives/3207.html/comment-page-1#comment-12480 Sandy P Sun, 29 May 2005 14:51:28 +0000 http://www390.pair.com/chicagob/blog/003207.php#comment-12480 I don't mind the RRF, but once frankenreich finally gets their claws into this monstrocity, why do I think any army will aimed in our direction? I don’t mind the RRF, but once frankenreich finally gets their claws into this monstrocity, why do I think any army will aimed in our direction?

]]> By: Lex http://chicagoboyz.net/archives/3207.html/comment-page-1#comment-12479 Lex Sun, 29 May 2005 14:38:40 +0000 http://www390.pair.com/chicagob/blog/003207.php#comment-12479 I have been thinking for a while that it is not really New Europe and Old Europe. It is more like the USA inherited the Warsaw Pact and NATO slid into irrelevance at about the same time. Maybe we should formally reconvene the Warsaw Pact, with the USA instead of the USSR as the senior member. Too bad we lost East Germany. It would have been a useful addition to the team. I have been thinking for a while that it is not really New Europe and Old Europe. It is more like the USA inherited the Warsaw Pact and NATO slid into irrelevance at about the same time. Maybe we should formally reconvene the Warsaw Pact, with the USA instead of the USSR as the senior member. Too bad we lost East Germany. It would have been a useful addition to the team.

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