Exxon CEO for Secretary of State?

[NYcarbineer]

WTF?

Exxon CEO emerges as a contender for Donald Trump’s secretary of state

Great. Load up the administration with oil men, because that worked out SO well for GW Bush, and America.

 

[Wyatt earp]

WTF?

Exxon CEO emerges as a contender for Donald Trump’s secretary of state

Great. Load up the administration with oil men, because that worked out SO well for GW Bush, and America.

Huh werent you guys just bitching he was hiring insiders?



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[NYcarbineer]

WTF?

Exxon CEO emerges as a contender for Donald Trump’s secretary of state

Great. Load up the administration with oil men, because that worked out SO well for GW Bush, and America.

Huh werent you guys just bitching he was hiring insiders?



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No, fifteen years ago I was 'bitching' about the perils of putting oil men in charge of our government.

And I was right.

 

[Onyx]

If that happens, there needs to be an uprising the day after.

Exxon Mobile is easily the worse corporation in the world. They are terrorizing and exploiting countries across the globe, and I know of at least two militant movements that are engaged in campaigns against Exxon Mobile overseas assets.

Making the CEO of Exxon Mobile the Secretary of State would be the ultimate expression of corporatism and cronyism. The SOS would spend immense public debt to specifically protect Exxon Mobile's foreign interests.

 

[NightFox]

WTF?

Exxon CEO emerges as a contender for Donald Trump’s secretary of state

Great. Load up the administration with oil men, because that worked out SO well for GW Bush, and America.

*YAWN*, what industry experiences are on your approved list for being a potential cabinet member choice?

 

[Iceweasel]

WTF?

Exxon CEO emerges as a contender for Donald Trump’s secretary of state

Great. Load up the administration with oil men, because that worked out SO well for GW Bush, and America.

Huh werent you guys just bitching he was hiring insiders?



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No, fifteen years ago I was 'bitching' about the perils of putting oil men in charge of our government.

And I was right.

No, you've always been stupid. Oil had nothing to do with the economic crash. You can only see what you want to see.

 

[NYcarbineer]

WTF?

Exxon CEO emerges as a contender for Donald Trump’s secretary of state

Great. Load up the administration with oil men, because that worked out SO well for GW Bush, and America.

Huh werent you guys just bitching he was hiring insiders?



.

No, fifteen years ago I was 'bitching' about the perils of putting oil men in charge of our government.

And I was right.

No, you've always been stupid. Oil had nothing to do with the economic crash. You can only see what you want to see.

You're an idiot. Oil had everything to do with Iraq.

 

[Onyx]

This is by far the most dangerous thing that could happen in a Trump administration.

Exxon Mobile is more powerful than many nations. They have entire governments in their pocket. They have enemies all around the globe, some of which are actually engaged in violent conflict over Exxon's overseas projects.

 

[NYcarbineer]

WTF?

Exxon CEO emerges as a contender for Donald Trump’s secretary of state

Great. Load up the administration with oil men, because that worked out SO well for GW Bush, and America.

*YAWN*, what industry experiences are on your approved list for being a potential cabinet member choice?

What could Trump do that you wouldn't blindly support?

 

[Wyatt earp]

WTF?

Exxon CEO emerges as a contender for Donald Trump’s secretary of state

Great. Load up the administration with oil men, because that worked out SO well for GW Bush, and America.

Huh werent you guys just bitching he was hiring insiders?



.

No, fifteen years ago I was 'bitching' about the perils of putting oil men in charge of our government.

And I was right.

No, you've always been stupid. Oil had nothing to do with the economic crash. You can only see what you want to see.

You're an idiot. Oil had everything to do with Iraq.

You are so full of shit, oil didnt have anything to do with Iraq..the damn china got most of the contracts

GTFO


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[Onyx]

You are so full of shit, oil didnt have anything to do with Iraq.

 

[Iceweasel]

WTF?

Exxon CEO emerges as a contender for Donald Trump’s secretary of state

Great. Load up the administration with oil men, because that worked out SO well for GW Bush, and America.

Huh werent you guys just bitching he was hiring insiders?



.

No, fifteen years ago I was 'bitching' about the perils of putting oil men in charge of our government.

And I was right.

No, you've always been stupid. Oil had nothing to do with the economic crash. You can only see what you want to see.

You're an idiot. Oil had everything to do with Iraq.

We took their oil? Source?

 

[Wyatt earp]

WTF?

Exxon CEO emerges as a contender for Donald Trump’s secretary of state

Great. Load up the administration with oil men, because that worked out SO well for GW Bush, and America.

Huh werent you guys just bitching he was hiring insiders?



.

No, fifteen years ago I was 'bitching' about the perils of putting oil men in charge of our government.

And I was right.

No, you've always been stupid. Oil had nothing to do with the economic crash. You can only see what you want to see.

You're an idiot. Oil had everything to do with Iraq.

We took their oil? Source?

She is being retarded..i can destroy her with links who got Iraqs oil....it was china.

 

[Onyx]

You're an idiot. Oil had everything to do with Iraq.

It also had to do with the Dinar, weapon contracts, and expanding America's geopolitical influence.

 

[NightFox]

WTF?

Exxon CEO emerges as a contender for Donald Trump’s secretary of state

Great. Load up the administration with oil men, because that worked out SO well for GW Bush, and America.

*YAWN*, what industry experiences are on your approved list for being a potential cabinet member choice?

What could Trump do that you wouldn't blindly support?

As usual you're not paying attention dumbass, I've never "supported" Trump, in fact I was a vocal opponent of his all through the campaign right here on this board.

Also as usual you failed to answer the question, what industry experiences are on your approved list for being a potential cabinet member choice?

Come on, share your vast wisdom with the rest of the class.

 

[ThunderKiss1965]

WTF?

Exxon CEO emerges as a contender for Donald Trump’s secretary of state

Great. Load up the administration with oil men, because that worked out SO well for GW Bush, and America.

You know it highlarious watching you lefties go batshit crazy every time there is a new rumored cabinet member in the Trump administration. I wonder how many blood vessels a human can have burst before they go full retard.

The press must be camping out at Trump tower reporting on everyone who enters. OH NO's some random guy nobody ever heard of for Secretary of Agriculture we are all going to die horrible deaths from food poisoning. Ha ha highlarious.

 

[Windship]

WTF?

Exxon CEO emerges as a contender for Donald Trump’s secretary of state

Great. Load up the administration with oil men, because that worked out SO well for GW Bush, and America.

Huh werent you guys just bitching he was hiring insiders?



.

No, fifteen years ago I was 'bitching' about the perils of putting oil men in charge of our government.

And I was right.

No, you've always been stupid. Oil had nothing to do with the economic crash. You can only see what you want to see.

You're an idiot. Oil had everything to do with Iraq.

...so, I was watching TV one night and a they were reporting that the war in Iraq was over and at the same time, on another channel, they were reporting that the 5 american oil companies were up and pumping. Iraq is about oil and the corporations making trillions on no bid gov contracts. There is over 100 of them.

 

[RDD_1210]

WTF?

Exxon CEO emerges as a contender for Donald Trump’s secretary of state

Great. Load up the administration with oil men, because that worked out SO well for GW Bush, and America.

*YAWN*, what industry experiences are on your approved list for being a potential cabinet member choice?

What could Trump do that you wouldn't blindly support?

We all know the answer to this.

 

[Wyatt earp]

WTF?

Exxon CEO emerges as a contender for Donald Trump’s secretary of state

Great. Load up the administration with oil men, because that worked out SO well for GW Bush, and America.

Huh werent you guys just bitching he was hiring insiders?



.

No, fifteen years ago I was 'bitching' about the perils of putting oil men in charge of our government.

And I was right.

No, you've always been stupid. Oil had nothing to do with the economic crash. You can only see what you want to see.

You're an idiot. Oil had everything to do with Iraq.

...so, I was watching TV one night and a they were reporting that the war in Iraq was over and at the same time, on another channel, they were reporting that the 5 american oil companies were up and pumping. Iraq is about oil and the corporations making trillions on no bid gov contracts. There is over 100 of them.

Seriously ?





Middle East

China Is Reaping Biggest Benefits of Iraq Oil Boom
China Reaps Biggest Benefits of Iraq Oil Boom

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An oil refinery in Basra, southeast of Baghdad, in which China has a stake. China has poured money and workers into Iraq.

BAGHDAD — Since the American-led invasion of 2003, Iraq has become one of the world’s top oil producers, and China is now its biggest customer.

China already buys nearly half the oil that Iraq produces, nearly 1.5 million barrels a day, and is angling for an even bigger share, bidding for a stake now owned by Exxon Mobil in one of Iraq’s largest oil fields.

“The Chinese are the biggest beneficiary of this post-Saddam oil boom in Iraq,” said Denise Natali, a Middle East expert at the National Defense University in Washington. “They need energy, and they want to get into the market.”

 

[Windship]

Here is 10 of them.



10 companies profiting the most from war
Samuel Weigley, 24/7 Wall St.6:17 p.m. EDT March 10, 2013

(Photo: U.S. Navy via Getty Images)
STORY HIGHLIGHTS

• The business of war continues to be profitable
• Defense contractors look overseas to offset budget cuts at home
• Most arms makers also produce non-military goods and services

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The business of war is profitable. In 2011, the 100 largest contractors sold $410 billion in arms and military services. Just 10 of those companies sold over $208 billion. Based on a list of the top 100 arms-producing and military services companies in 2011 compiled by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), 24/7 Wall St. reviewed the 10 companies with the most military sales worldwide.
These companies have benefited tremendously from the growth in military spending in the U.S., which by far has the largest military budget in the world. In 2000, the U.S. defense budget was approximately $312 billion. By 2011, the figure had grown to $712 billion. Arm sales grew alongside general defense spending growth. SIPRI noted that between 2002 and 2011, arms sales among the top 100 companies grew by 51%.
However, the trend has recently reversed. In 2011, the top 100 arms dealers sold 5% less compared to 2010. Susan Jackson, a SIPRI defense expert, said in an email to 24/7 Wall St. that austerity measures in Western Europe and the U.S. have delayed or slowed the procurement of different weapons systems. Austerity concerns have exacerbated matters. Federal budget cuts that took effect in March mean military spending could contract by more than $500 billion over the coming decade unless policymakers negotiate a pullback on the mandated cuts.
In addition, the U.S.' involvement in conflicts abroad continue to wind down. The last American convoy in Iraq left the country in December 2011. Troop withdrawals from Afghanistan also began in 2011. Finally, SIPRI pointed out sanctions on arms transfers to Libya have contributed to declining arms sales.
Many defense contractors are looking overseas to make up for slowing sales in the U.S. and Europe. Arms producers are especially keen on Latin America, the Middle East and parts of Asia, Jackson said. For instance, BAE is securing contracts with Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, the chief financial officer of Northrop Grumman has recently indicated his company may sell its Global Hawk airplane to South Korea or Japan.
Based on the SIPRI report, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed the 10 biggest weapons companies. Arms were defined as sales to military customers, either for procurement or for export, but do not include sales of general purpose items, such as oil or computer equipment. We looked at sales figures for two years through 2011, among other metrics. Here are the 10 companies that profit the most from war:
10. United Technologies (UTX) -- aircraft, electronics, engines
Arm sales: $11.6 billion, total sales: $58.2 billion
Gross profit: $5.3 billion, total workforce: 199,900
United Technologies makes a wide range of arms — notably military helicopters, including the Black Hawk helicopter for the U.S. Army and the Seahawk helicopter for the U.S. Navy. The company was the biggest employer in the top 10 though arms sales accounted for just 20% of revenue. UTX also produces elevators, escalators, air-conditioners and refrigerators. International sales comprised 60% of the company's revenue in 2012.
9. L-3 Communications (LLL) -- electronics
Arm sales: $12.5 billion, total sales: $15.2 billion
Gross profit: $956 million, total workforce: 61,000
Some 83% of L-3 Communications sales in 2011 came from arms sales, but this was down from what it sold the prior year. The company has four business segments: electronic systems; aircraft modernization and maintenance; national security solutions; and command, control, communications, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. Among many products manufactured, the company has become a major provider of unmanned aircraft systems.
8. Finmeccanica -- aircraft, artillery, engines, electronics, vehicles and missiles
Arms sales, $14.6 billion, total sales: $24.1 billion
Gross profit: $ -3.2 billion, total workforce: 70,470
Italian company Finmeccanica makes a wide range of arms, including helicopters and security electronics. Nearly 60% of the company's sales in 2011 were in arms. Finmeccanica lost $3.2 billion in 2011. The Italian company is currently fending off allegation that it paid bribes to win an approximately $750 million contract to provide 12 military helicopters to the Indian government in 2010. The then-head of the company, Giuseppe Orsi, was arrested in February but has denied wrongdoing. Other executives, including the head of the company's helicopter unit, have been replaced, and the company has delayed the release of recent financial results.
7. EADS -- aircraft, electronics, missiles and space
Arm sales: $16.4 billion, total sales: $68.3 billion
Gross profit: $1.4 billion, total workforce: 133,120
The European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company (EADS), based in the Netherlands, had sales in 2011 roughly in line with the prior year. Arms sales comprised just 24% of the company's revenue. EADS and BAE Systemsunsuccessfully attempted to merge for $45 billion in 2012, which would have created the world's largest aerospace company. The deal collapsed in October after German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed concerns about the merger.
6. Northrop Grumman (NOC) -- aircraft, electronics, missiles, ships, space
Arm sales: $21.4 billion, total sales: $26.4 billion
Gross profit: $2.1 billion, total workforce: 72,500
Northrop Grumman's 2011 arms sales comprised about 81% of total sales even after a sharp decline in arms sales year over year. The company attributed the decline to reduced government spending on defense projects. Nevertheless, the company was more profitable than in the prior year.
5. Raytheon (RTN) -- electronics, missiles
Arm sales: $22.5 billion, total sales: $24.9 billion
Gross profit: $1.9 billion, total workforce: 71,000
Raytheon, based in Waltham, Mass., is one of the largest defense contractors in the U.S. The company makes the Tomahawk Cruise Missile, among others. Arms sales comprised about 90% of the company's sales in 2011 though they as a total they were lower than in the prior year. The slide hasn't let up. Total sales in 2012 fell 1.5%, and Raytheon is expecting sales to fall 3% in 2013, a projection which doesn't take into account the effects of mandated budget cuts. The company can rely on overseas customers to somewhat offset weak sales at home. As of January, approximately 40% of the company's backlog was booked overseas. The company expects approximately a 5% increase in international sales in 2013.
4. General Dynamics (GD) -- artillery, electronics, vehicles, small arms, ships
Arm sales: $23.8 billion, total sales: $32.7 billion
Gross profit: $2.5 billion, total workforce: 95,100
With 18,000 transactions in 2011, General Dynamics was the third-largest contractor to the U.S. government. Of those contracts, approximately $12.9 billion worth went to the Navy, while an additional $4.6 billion went to the Army. The company's arms sales in 2011 comprised 73% of total sales. Arms sales in 2011 were slightly below 2010 levels. The company makes a host of products, including electric boats, tracked and wheeled military vehicles, and battle tanks. The company announced layoffs in early March, blaming mandated federal budget cuts.
3. BAE Systems -- aircraft, artillery, electronics, vehicles, missiles, ships
Arm sales: $29.2 billion, total sales: $30.7 billion
Gross profit: $2.3 billion, total workforce: 93,500
BAE Systems was the largest non-U.S. company based on arms sales. Arms sales represented 95% of the company's total sales in 2011 even though they were lower as a total of overall sales compared to the prior year. The products BAE sells include the L-ROD Bar Armor System that shields defense vehicles and the Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer that provides sophisticated simulation training for military pilots. In 2013, the company said its growth would likely come from outside the U.S. and Great Britain — its home market. BAE noted that its outlook for those two countries was "constrained," likely due to the diminished presence in international conflicts and government budget cuts.
2. Boeing (BA) -- aircraft, electronics, missiles, space
Arm sales: $31.8 billion, total sales: $68.7 billion
Gross profit: $4 billion, total workforce: 171,700
Boeing was the second-largest U.S. government contractor in 2011, with about $21.5 billion worth of goods contracted. The Chicago-based company makes a wide range of arms, including strategic missile systems, laser and electro-optical systems and global positioning systems. Despite all these technologies, just 46% of the company's total sales of $68.7 billion in 2011 came from arms. Boeing is the largest commercial airplane manufacturer in the world, making planes such as the 747, 757 and recently, the 787 Dreamliner. The company is also known for its space technology — Boeing had $1 billion worth of contracts with NASA in 2011.
1. Lockheed Martin (LMT) -- aircraft, electronics, missiles, space
Arm sales:$36.3 billion, total sales: $46.5 billion
Gross profit: $2.7 billion, total workforce, 123,000
Lockheed Martin notched $36.3 billion in sales in 2011, slightly higher than the $35.7 billion the company sold in 2010. The arms sales comprised 78% of the company's total 2011 sales. Lockheed makes a wide range of products, including aircraft, missiles, unmanned systems and radar systems. The company and its employees have been concerned about the effects of the "fiscal cliff" and sequestration, the latter of which includes significant cuts to the U.S. Department of Defense. In the fall of 2012, the company planned on issuing layoff notices to all employees before backing down at the White House's request.
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