Rigs of our fathers - a photo speaks 1000 words

[The Count]

Especially timely after Petraeus letter complaining the oil laws move too slow - as the first reason things didn't go as well as we hoped:

[crikkett]

1. oh that just kicks butt.

:thumbsup:

[KG]

2. this sadly refects the US militarys true role in the world today.

:(

[paparush]

3. THAT.....f#cking NAILS it!!!

[Catherine Vincent]

4. That's awesome.

Was that your idea?

[Richard Steele]

5. That one is worth a lot more than a thousand words. recommended.

[superkia]

6. Its why we are there!

[cascadiance]

7. Damn, look how much this looks like that famous photo of old!

Are these guys actually posing, or did they actually just "accidentally strike the same poses.



One could interestingly morph this photo to the one above and show how our military mission has "changed" over the years!

[bbinacan]

12. Photoshop n/t

[catzies]

8. Bartcop posted that last week & I grabbed it then. On my refrigerator right now.

:thumbsup:

[pansypoo53219]

9. but let's keep

them there. or they die for nothing!

at least they died for petroleum.

[Oilwellian]

10. Well these ARE Oilwellian times

:D

[Liberal In Texas]

11. Brilliant. Rec.

Maybe sometime in the future somebody will turn it into a statue for the Mall or Arlington. Lest we forget the folly of this era.

[Canuckistanian]

13. Yup, that says it all

Where does that come from? Is that a Dutch newspaper?

Nope, correcting myself. It's from Cape Town, South Africa.

[mike_c]

14. spot on-- recommended!

That is brilliant.