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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.


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KEYWORDS: frankgaffney; homelandsecurity; ports; stoopidideas; uae
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To: Pukin Dog

Well, if nothing else...this whole mess has been an entertaining illustration of showing us which FReepers are on the extreme left end of the IQ Bell Curve...


61 posted on 02/19/2006 6:01:21 PM PST by BeHoldAPaleHorse (Tagline deleted at request of moderator.)
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To: goldstategop

http://www.warfooting.com/Blog/newsID.472/news_detail.asp

More information. Read the comments.


U.A.E. PORT DEAL LIKELY TO PROVE D.O.A.
By Frank J. Gaffney, Jr. | February 16, 2006

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John Smith



The US and the West in general are making a serious mistake if they hand over control of 21 ports to an Arab company, owned by an Arab government. As a former employee of the DP World I can offer a unique insight ino the goings on of this company, and I'm afraid if you scrap beneath the surface, its not all its cracked up to be. Did you know that several times a year staff receive a company memo informing them that for that particular month, one day's salary will be deducted and given to a Palestine "charity"!!! Staff are allowed to refuse by informing Human Resouces Dept, but no one ever did knowing that this would lead to being over-looked for promotions and/or not having your contract renewed. I recall one poor Indian dock-side labourer on USD 500/month complaining that he couldn't afford to make the payment as he had his wife and three children back in India to feed. He promptly was fired! They have a reputation and a track record of not honouring staff contracts for expatriates, and I know of several employees who didn't receive their end contract bonuses or whose personal effects were not repatriated back to their home country. I mean, what can you do when the company is owned by the government of UAE and Shariah law applies. Lets not forget that UAE bans Israelis from visiting or working in their country, and maps of the world have Israel blackened out. Even a non-Israeli who has visited Israel and has an Israel visa in their passport, is denied entry into the UAE. Did you kow the national shipping line of Israel - ZIM Line is not allowed to call at any sea port in the UAE. Check out all the noise DP World made on their website about one of its senior executives, Dave Sanborn, being nominated by US President George W. Bush to serve as Maritime Administrator, a key transportation appointment reporting directly to Norman Mineta the Secretary of Transportation and Cabinet Member. In fact, Dave Sanborn had worked for DP World for less than one year!


62 posted on 02/19/2006 6:01:50 PM PST by Sweetjustusnow (Oust the IslamoCommies here and abroad.)
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To: Itzlzha
Read that as "It would be a bit hypocritical since DPWorld met all the regulationsbought off all the right people and have a worldwide reputation as a well run company that recruits the best western talent pays for it's Dhimmis and shills well in it's pursuit of furthering Islam's goals."

You really are a know nothing. The takeover of P&O was legitimate and above board. The P&O shareholders took the DPWorld offer rather than the one from the Singapore firm.

Those are the facts despite your tin foil rantings.

63 posted on 02/19/2006 6:01:53 PM PST by Dane ( anyone who believes hillary would do something to stop illegal immigration is believing gibberish)
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To: Pukin Dog; Dane
"It is a stunning thing to watch how misinformation can get out of control, and how so many people will buy it hook, line and sinker if it matches up with their prevailing viewpoint."

"Congress should see to it that the United Arab Emirates is not entrusted with the operation of any American ports, and that the Treasury Department is stripped of the lead role in evaluating such dubious foreign investments in the United States."

~ Frank Gafney ~

President of the Center for Security Policy and lead-author of War Footing: Ten Steps America Must Take to Prevail in the War for the Free World. Mr. Gaffney formerly acted as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Policy during the Reagan Administration, following four years of service as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Forces and Arms Control Policy.

I think I'll take my chances with the opinion of Mr. Gafney rather than that of Mssrs. Pukin Dog and Dane.

64 posted on 02/19/2006 6:01:56 PM PST by F16Fighter
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To: goldstategop
Can you name a single U.S. Port that is under the management of a foreign country? Or one that will be if this deal goes through?
65 posted on 02/19/2006 6:02:13 PM PST by Pukin Dog (Sans Reproache)
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To: Dane

Well, sorry, but national security and survival trump ordinary business. We've been too lax in many areas, but this goes way beyond what can be allowed.


66 posted on 02/19/2006 6:02:48 PM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: F16Fighter
I don't want anyone to take my opinion on this as fact. I would rather all of you learn the facts for yourself. If you don't, then you are just proving that anyone can lead you over a cliff, and that you don't think for yourself.
67 posted on 02/19/2006 6:03:55 PM PST by Pukin Dog (Sans Reproache)
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To: F16Fighter

Your post is an example of the logical fallacy "Appeal to Authority."


68 posted on 02/19/2006 6:03:56 PM PST by BeHoldAPaleHorse (Tagline deleted at request of moderator.)
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To: goldstategop
What the hell was the Administration thinking in turning the management of American ports over to a foreign country?

Uh earth to gsgop. P&O was already a foreign firm operating in the US ports. If you are mad maybe you should direct your animus at the P&O shareholders, they were the ones who took the DPWorld offer.

Bush had nothing to do with the P&O takeover.

69 posted on 02/19/2006 6:04:41 PM PST by Dane ( anyone who believes hillary would do something to stop illegal immigration is believing gibberish)
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To: Pukin Dog

But it's SO much easier to regurgitate some canned rhetoric and shout "Death to Goldstein!" during the Two Minutes' Hate...


70 posted on 02/19/2006 6:05:02 PM PST by BeHoldAPaleHorse (Tagline deleted at request of moderator.)
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To: Pukin Dog

Well REPUBLICAN Curt Weldon says cargo operations are a "vital national defense asset". So I'll reword the question, why do you support a the takeover of vital national defense assets by a foreign government?


71 posted on 02/19/2006 6:05:51 PM PST by hedgetrimmer ("I'm a millionaire thanks to the WTO and "free trade" system--Hu Jintao top 10 worst dictators)
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To: F16Fighter
I think I'll take my chances with the opinion of Mr. Gafney rather than that of Mssrs. Pukin Dog and Dane

No problem, BTW when are you going to take up a collection to make an altar to worship at Frank Gaffney.

72 posted on 02/19/2006 6:06:30 PM PST by Dane ( anyone who believes hillary would do something to stop illegal immigration is believing gibberish)
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To: hedgetrimmer
Please name for me a single 'national defense asset' that has or will be 'taken over' by a foreign government?

Anyone?

73 posted on 02/19/2006 6:08:13 PM PST by Pukin Dog (Sans Reproache)
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To: Cicero
Well, sorry, but national security and survival trump ordinary business. We've been too lax in many areas, but this goes way beyond what can be allowed.

Fine then kick out all the other foreign container firms(and there are many) if you want to be consistent. Of course you will bring the economy to a halt.

74 posted on 02/19/2006 6:08:20 PM PST by Dane ( anyone who believes hillary would do something to stop illegal immigration is believing gibberish)
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To: BeHoldAPaleHorse
This is damn scary.
75 posted on 02/19/2006 6:08:42 PM PST by Pukin Dog (Sans Reproache)
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To: BeHoldAPaleHorse
"Your post is an example of the logical fallacy 'Appeal to Authority.'

Yeah, Frank Gaffney is merely an uninformed neophyte in U.S. security matters...

Maybe you're right -- I should differ to armchair Freepers specializing in one-handed keyboard strokes.

76 posted on 02/19/2006 6:08:49 PM PST by F16Fighter
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To: F16Fighter
Is the President of the United States an 'uniformed neophyte in National Security matters' too?
77 posted on 02/19/2006 6:11:02 PM PST by Pukin Dog (Sans Reproache)
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To: F16Fighter

Fmr. Asst. Sec of Defense Gaffney. knows nothing about national security.


78 posted on 02/19/2006 6:12:03 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: ozoneliar
But, according to some of you, Gaffney apparently knows more than the President!
79 posted on 02/19/2006 6:12:53 PM PST by Pukin Dog (Sans Reproache)
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To: Pukin Dog
Just so you know, Gaffney wrote this for the NY Sun on Feb 15th before the Dems jumped on it. This is a reprint.
80 posted on 02/19/2006 6:13:17 PM PST by DJ MacWoW (If you think you know what's coming next....You don't know Jack.)
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