Brown/ Walsh Dinner Party Musings

So to anyone who knows my family this may not seem so strange, but I feel compelled to share it anyways. My brother and my dad love to scrutinize and theorize over big picture problems and issues and they enjoy boiling them down to the most entertaining solution. So this evening's dinner conversation meandered through the normal small talk, weather, schedules, lofty plans for the future, and so on. And as per the norm the conversation made its way round the political sphere and began to delve into the darker seedier aspects of international relations, a la the cyber attacks on google and other multinational companies, the suspicious and alleged murder of a hamas official in Qatar by Jason Bourne-esque, for lack of a proper nationalism, white people, and other similar recent happenings "that had to be going on." For a few moments the topic seemed to shift off into more practical areas, namely the recent Toyota recalls; hopes for a cheaper mid 90's Tacoma by summer and friends and acquaintances that had been afflicted with the Toyota problem. But in true Brown form everything came full circle.
The reasons behind the problems began being speculated on. Was it really a Toyota problem or was it more likely that all of this inefficient manufacturing and poor design stemmed from designers in the United States, American professionals hired by the Japanese and their sub-par execution. With a track record like Toyota's that had to be the issue. But in today's world, anything could be possible and with a push of encouragement from Uncle Joe Dad and Spence were only too happy to make the jump; what if GM, Chevrolet and Ford had somehow infiltrated Toyota's production line and performed some sinister and terribly effective corporate espionage? What if the business plan required by the Obama administration before their bailout had actually included this as a way of helping the President revive the American economy? Oh the possibilities, how much crazy secret spy work was actually going on?

Anyways, for anyone who is curious here is the video of the Qatar Hamas Irish Nationals that don't exist thing.


REAL SECRET AGENT ASSASSINS

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/dubai/7250217/Dubai-Hamas-assassination-Irish-citizens-not-involved-Ireland-says.html

Dubai Hamas assassination: Irish citizens not involved, Ireland says - Telegraph

The three Irish citizens who the Dubai authorities allege helped to assassinate a Hamas official do not exist, according to Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs.