Mercedes, Not US, To Bail Out Chrysler

Bill.

Those that are still pounding the WMD drum (and by extention are Bush /
Cheney appologists) have got it wrong again.

Everyone knows (now) that the US and UN and IEAE knew that Iraq had tons
of yellow cake, which had been in storage since before the 1991 gulf
war. Which makes the trumped-up charge that Iraq was trying to obtain
*more* of it all the more strange (and which ignited the Plame / Wilson
situation and a crime for which nobody in the Bush administration has
ever been charged with. Please explain how Richard Armitage knew about
Plame's identity, and why he wasn't charged with treason for revealing
it to Bob Novak).

Regarding the yellow cake, read this:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25546334/

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updated 6:57 p.m. ET, Sat., July. 5, 2008

The last major remnant of Saddam Hussein's nuclear program — a huge
stockpile of concentrated natural uranium — reached a Canadian port
Saturday to complete a secret U.S. operation that included a two-week
airlift from Baghdad and a ship voyage crossing two oceans.

The removal of 550 metric tons of "yellowcake" — the seed material for
higher-grade nuclear enrichment — was a significant step toward closing
the books on Saddam's nuclear legacy.

Israeli warplanes bombed a reactor project at the site in 1981. Later,
U.N. inspectors documented and safeguarded the yellowcake, which had
been stored in aging drums and containers since before the 1991 Gulf
War. There was no evidence of any yellowcake dating from after 1991, the
official said.
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This 550-tone stockpile of yellow cake was never mentioned during Bush's
leadup to the invasion in March 2003, nor was it ever mentioned during
the 5+ years of occupation.

I've been looking for web-sources that might explain where the yellow
cake came from (was it mined inside Iraq? Did it come from Niger during
the 1980's?) but can't find any info about this.

All accounts say that during the UN/US-imposed sanctions, that the IAEA
had control over the yellowcake. If the US wanted to do a deal and
remove that yellow cake back in the late 1990's or early 2000's then it
was well within it's power to do so, and using more conventional
(cheaper, safer) transport routes - without invading Iraq.

But all in all, this revelation that the US had flown 550 tons of yellow
cake out of Iraq this summer didn't get much press, the Bush white house
was strangely silent about it, and it all goes to show that the invasion
of Iraq was a charade of mis-information and lies on many fronts.

 

Actually it's pretty obvious you're neither an expert nor objective.
And what you think are facts are not. Can you cite a source for your
"facts"?

Wrong. This was still in the early days. Lots of Chrysler execs,
including on the Board of Management.

"Both of Chrysler's current front drive car platforms are being
replaced by Mitsubishi platforms,"

http://www.allpar.com/ed/2003/future-of-chrysler.html

"The fwd vehicle platform for such models as the 2007 Dodge Caliber,
Jeep Compass and Chrysler Sebring originated at Mitsubishi."

http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060808/FREE/60807008/1041/PHOTOS

"Chrysler offers two mid-size cars in the form of the Chrysler Sebring
and Dodge Avenger, both based on the JS-platform, which was developed
with Mitsubishi."

http://jalopnik.com/5062950/gm-vs-chrysler-product-lineup-fantasy-draft

"The new Sebring will be built on a Mitsubishi Lancer-derived
platform, "

http://www.3autos.com/Spy-Shots-2007-Chrysler-Sebring/

"The Outlander is Mitsubishi's smallest SUV offering in North America.
The compact crossover is built on the same platform as the Dodge
Caliber and Chrysler Sebring -- the result of a partnership with
Chrysler."

http://www.leftlanenews.com/mitsubishi.htm

 

I doubt the concentration of chlorine reaches swimming pool levels, and I
doubt that any water authority in the US (& any developed country) would
permit the circulation of water that is harmful to health.

Not liking the taste of one's local water is another matter. That, in my
opinion, is the only reason for filtering at home or drinking still bottled
water.

DAS

To send an e-mail directly replace "spam" with "schmetterling"

 

Comprehensible...


DAS

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You'd be surprised - do a chemical strip test on tap water in a
municipal supply in a house close to the treatment facility's outlet.
It tells you something when you can walk by a bathroom where water is
being run and smell the chlorine.

 

When it was "fashionable" for USA car companies to partner with non-USA
car companies to fill particular model gaps in their lineups, GM got 10%
of Isuzu (for the Light Utility Vehicle "LUV" truck to counter the Mazda
and Mitsu small trucks of Ford and Chrysler, respectively), Ford got 10%
of Mazda, and Chrysler got 10% of Mitsu. Don't forget the long-time
European partner of Chrysler, The Rootes Group (which contributed the
Plymouth Cricket sedan!

GM's agreement to sell the LUV trucks ended in the earlier 1980s when
Isuzu established their own CAR and truck distribution network. Ford's
involvement with Mazda is still operational as they have partnered with
several late-model vehicles. Chrysler's involvement with Mitsu has
seemed to end with the current mid-size platforms, vehicle-wise, but
will continue for many years due to replacement parts issues for these
vehicles. GM's still involved with Isuzu via the DuraMax diesels.

I know that Mitsu was a design partner in the new engines and also the
platform the Sebring/Avenger is on, but that probably does not explain
the styling of the Sebring (compared to the LH-era Chrysler products,
the current Sebring is like taking the Forward Look 1955 Chrysler
products and replacing them with the prior 1954 models--still functional
and reasonably stylish, but not nearly as spiffy). The people I see
driving the current Sebring sedans are people that would look good in
the 1954 (and prior) Chryslers, rather than young families or
utility-minded singles. Obviously, the styling was "Mercedes-ized",
make that "Old Mercedes" as opposed to the swooopy newer art deco
Mercedes sedans.

I somewhat suspect that Cerberus didn't fully realize that Daimler was
selling them a lineup of vehicles that had few stars. Mercedes and all
of their "stellar" engineering and cache has seemed to leave Cerberus
with many lack-luster cars and a new line of great trucks. The new 300
looks good, but has that blocky "non-aero-friendly" shape. The Calibre
is also too square in shape (I wonder how many really bought it for the
tailgate boombox???) and a poor replacement for the Neon. Nitro???
why, other than to put enough product and volume into the plant to make
it economically viable?

When Chrysler did the LH cars and subsequent vehicles, after the "round"
Ram truck, they had good vehicles that came to market quicker than the
normal industry time (3 years rather than 4-5) and sold well and MADE
MONEY. The plants were running full steam three shifts while GM plants
were being idled, or closed, or sold. Chrylser union employees got
something like $10K EACH for their profit sharing bonus during that
time. The "Golden Years" of Chrysler V2.0 when Chrysler put enough
money into the bank that Kerkorian got jealous and wanted some in the
form of greater dividends.

Still, though, these were some of Chrysler's best years for product and
profits in their entire corporate history. Kind of like when Walter P.
let another building owner build what they thought was the tallest
building in New York . . . until he and his building maintenance people
snuck into the upper part of The Chrysler Building and released the
upper spire to make The Chrysler Building the tallest building . . .
just as they had obviously planned to do all along.

I found the "press release" quite interesting! Congrats for your
innovative efforts! In reality, IF Chrysler could do what is mentioned,
with some upgrades for the newer safety standards and emissions, they
would AGAIN have a winning group of vehicles! Perhaps, they could make
the prior Eagle Vision into the Plymouth Fury it should have been? LOTS
of possibilities!

In reality, if Chrysler could recreate the chemistry they had during
those LH-era times, ld be a winning combination today! A winning
combination that could also be "loaned" to GM. The "answers" to the
immediate future lie in the Chrysler Corporation of the 1990s!!!!!

Regards,

C-BODY

 

Try Philadelphia tap water, a.k.a Schuylkill Punch. The chlorine may
not quite be up to swimming pool levels, but it still burns when it
goes down.