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Military.com ^ | February 13, 2006 | Frank Gaffney

Posted on 02/19/2006 5:07:48 PM PST by Sweetjustusnow

How would you feel if, in the aftermath of 9/11, the U.S. government had decided to contract out airport security to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the country where most of the operational planning and financing of the attacks occurred? My guess is you, like most Americans, would think it a lunatic idea, one that could clear the way for still more terror in this country. You probably would want to know who on earth approved such a plan -- and be determined to prevent it from happening.


TOPICS: Heated Discussion
KEYWORDS: frankgaffney; homelandsecurity; ports; stoopidideas; uae
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To: Stellar Dendrite
Saudi Prince Buys Large Shares in Fox News
121 posted on 02/19/2006 6:37:15 PM PST by Dane ( anyone who believes hillary would do something to stop illegal immigration is believing gibberish)
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To: nmh
Brits are not foreigners?
122 posted on 02/19/2006 6:37:41 PM PST by Pukin Dog (Sans Reproache)
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To: Pukin Dog
"It does not hurt my ego to say that I truly do not know everything that Bush has done regarding border security."

Let me give you a hint: NADA, ZILCH, ZERO.

Even Bush-Bots know that much.

123 posted on 02/19/2006 6:37:44 PM PST by F16Fighter
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To: Dane
HOLY CRAP, I GUESS WE MUST GET RID OF FOX NEWS!!!
124 posted on 02/19/2006 6:38:14 PM PST by Pukin Dog (Sans Reproache)
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To: ArtyFO

If President Bush approves this, he needs to be impeached and removed from Office immediately for Non-feasance. I never thought I would agree with Hillary, but on this I agree 100%.

Any President who would allow the TROJAN HORSE to enter our ports must be mad EX-President immediately. It is Congress' job to step up to the plate and do their jobs if President Bush refuses to do his.

RamS


125 posted on 02/19/2006 6:38:18 PM PST by RamingtonStall (More Guns ==> Less Crime! Get your CHL today! http://www.ohioccw.org/)
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To: F16Fighter
I don't want a hint, I want a fact.

Or an admission that you don't have one.
126 posted on 02/19/2006 6:38:51 PM PST by Pukin Dog (Sans Reproache)
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To: Stellar Dendrite

Your post is WORTH REPEATING TO THE DEAF, DUMB AND BLIND on this thread.


127 posted on 02/19/2006 6:39:10 PM PST by F16Fighter
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To: nmh
In either event, you do NOT want foreigners controlling our ports. What the heck is with BUSH?

Where was your outrage when P&O(a foreign firm) was operating from US ports.

BTW, DPWorld is not "controlling" the ports.

128 posted on 02/19/2006 6:39:33 PM PST by Dane ( anyone who believes hillary would do something to stop illegal immigration is believing gibberish)
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To: RamingtonStall
Bush already approved it. Go side with Hillary if you want to.
129 posted on 02/19/2006 6:39:57 PM PST by Pukin Dog (Sans Reproache)
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To: Dane
Just remember, I tried to warn you.
130 posted on 02/19/2006 6:40:27 PM PST by Pukin Dog (Sans Reproache)
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To: Pukin Dog
If that is true, then why do you feel you have a valid opinion one way or the other? The facts are out there for you to read, you dont have to listen to any of us.

It is easy to say the facts are out there to back up your assertions that this deal is safe. Furthermore, I am opposed to the whole deal simply because UAE would gain money at American taxpayer expense. I would gladly pay 10 dollars a gallon or its equivalent, rather than have my money benefit OPEC.

131 posted on 02/19/2006 6:40:30 PM PST by ozoneliar ("The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots & tyrants" -T.J.)
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To: Pukin Dog

"Brits are not foreigners?"

Last I heard they were not U.S. citizens. Has that changed? Haven't there also been times when their interests are NOT the same as ours? Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm?


132 posted on 02/19/2006 6:40:34 PM PST by nmh (Intelligent people believe in Intelligent Design (God))
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To: Pukin Dog; Stellar Dendrite
HOLY CRAP, I GUESS WE MUST GET RID OF FOX NEWS!!!

According to steller dendrite and Frank Gaffney, yes.

133 posted on 02/19/2006 6:41:10 PM PST by Dane ( anyone who believes hillary would do something to stop illegal immigration is believing gibberish)
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To: Reaganwuzthebest; F16Fighter; Itzlzha; sangrila; Cboldt

Does anyone remember AQ Khan?

Here is some interesting information regarding Khan and the UAE (Itzy, if you wanna ping the whole gang feel free..hat tip to sangrila for this info)


http://cns.miis.edu/pubs/npr/vol06/64/db64.pdf




"On 25 May 1999, UAE Minister for Information
and Culture Shaykh Abdullah Bin
Zayid Al Nuhayyan met with Pakistani
nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Kahn at A.
Q. Khan Research Laboratories in
Rawalpindi. Zaiyid was interested in obtaining
Pakistani help in the nuclear field. Khan
replied: “Pakistan would not present the
atomic bomb or a missile on a platter but
could train UAE manpower.”
Pakistan (Islamabad), 26 May 1999,



"The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Minister
of Information and Culture Shaykh
Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, during his
visit to Pakistan in May, stated that Pakistan
could contribute to the Middle East peace
process through their nuclear capabilities.
“Islamabad’s nuclear capabilities can serve
as a catalyst and Pakistan can play a key role
in putting tremendous pressure on Israel."


134 posted on 02/19/2006 6:42:09 PM PST by Stellar Dendrite (There's nothing "Mainstream" about the Orwellian Media!!!)
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To: nmh
So the fact that the Brits are currently working in these ports as 'operators' and will do so after they are purchased by the Dubai company changes what?

Please answer.
135 posted on 02/19/2006 6:42:37 PM PST by Pukin Dog (Sans Reproache)
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To: Pukin Dog
Try again.

If you think prosecuting only three employers last year when there's millions of illegals in the country, many of whom came in under this administration's watch is not incompetence or worse then it's you who needs to keep trying. Your attempted defense of the indefensible isn't working.

136 posted on 02/19/2006 6:43:55 PM PST by Reaganwuzthebest
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To: Pukin Dog
"Facts" proving incompetent, indifferent, "open-door" national security at the Mexican border are a dime a dozen, as well as noted in hundreds of towns and cities across America since 9/11.

Dwell in your own delusional bubble if it suits you.

137 posted on 02/19/2006 6:44:05 PM PST by F16Fighter
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To: Dane
I guess the utter hypocrisy of there being no outrage over the part-Saudi, Brit and American owned Fox News, but complete nut-job outrage over this port deal between a Dubai company along with a Danish partner to buy a British company that works in the U.S. will go unnoticed?
138 posted on 02/19/2006 6:45:56 PM PST by Pukin Dog (Sans Reproache)
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To: Reaganwuzthebest; Pukin Dog
"If you think prosecuting only three employers last year when there's millions of illegals in the country, many of whom came in under this administration's watch is not incompetence or worse then it's you who needs to keep trying. Your attempted defense of the indefensible isn't working."

Even Clinton prosecuted hundreds of employers.

139 posted on 02/19/2006 6:45:57 PM PST by F16Fighter
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To: Stellar Dendrite; Reaganwuzthebest; F16Fighter; Itzlzha; sangrila; Cboldt
Whoops, looks like I cut off the end of the text in paragraph two of #134...I put the extra text in BOLD:


The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Minister of Information and Culture Shaykh Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, during his visit to Pakistan in May, stated that Pakistan could contribute to the Middle East peace process through their nuclear capabilities. “Islamabad’s nuclear capabilities can serve as a catalyst and Pakistan can play a key role in putting tremendous pressure on Israel to vacate the occupied territories and restore the rights of Palestinians.”
140 posted on 02/19/2006 6:46:07 PM PST by Stellar Dendrite (There's nothing "Mainstream" about the Orwellian Media!!!)
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