Loren Thompson
Loren Thompson
cluster details grasp introduced people seems system themselves though
Now they've introduced a cluster that they themselves can't define. It seems as though the most important people in the system don't really grasp the details of what's being funded.
counting create management problem solve work
Obviously, the Teamsters are counting on all that work to create a problem that management can only solve by caving in to their demands.
handful hard imagery nuts resources since
Since it's actually a handful of nuts with no real resources at their command, it's a little hard to see why such imagery is appropriate.
assault corps equipment marine prospect purchased shore
Much of the Marine Corps equipment was purchased with the prospect of a shore assault in mind.
anyone billion bush defense democrats far gore half industry money news plan record sees spend spending wanting whereas year
So far the Democrats look like better news for the defense industry than the Republicans, ... I don't see how anyone could disagree. The Democrats are on the record wanting to spend more money than Bush does. The Gore plan envisions spending $10 to $11 billion more a year on defense, whereas the Bush plan sees half as much (of an increase).
cuts spacecraft
There's going to be big cuts in the spacecraft program.
approaches election house process signal white
Rumsfeld will have been so weakened by this process that as the election approaches the White House will signal that his resignation wouldn't be unwelcome.
becoming behind buffer cause criticism president public sign standing staying
Rumsfeld was a buffer between the president and public criticism and staying behind him was a sign of Bush's strength. Now Rumsfeld is becoming the cause of the criticism and standing behind him could be interpreted as a sign of weakness.
clearly cutting delay either major money program
Cutting that much money from the program clearly foreshadows either program termination or a long delay and major restructuring.
clear commercial control enemy military reaching similar stop technology today
Cutting-edge military technology today is very similar to cutting-edge commercial technology. It's not clear we can control any of these dual-use technologies to stop them from reaching enemy hands.
agency effort human popular sad support
The sad thing is that in the effort to demonstrate that it is being diligent, the agency is undermining popular support for any manned spaceflight. It enforces the public's apprehension of human spaceflight.
iraq pace rapid using
They're using them at a very rapid pace in Iraq and Afghanistan.
arabian modernity protect retaliate
They're (the Emirates) not going to retaliate because they need us. Who is going to protect that little outpost of modernity on the Arabian Peninsula if it isn't us?
although competition developing entirely kinds original proper record strong track won
Although they may not have won the original competition in an entirely proper manner, they've got a pretty strong track record in developing these kinds of weapons.