Bush will veto any bill to stop port deal

AP ALERT

[Brian Mosely]

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Bush says the deal allowing an Arab company to take over six major U.S. seaports should go forward and he will veto any bill that would stop it.

[Pelham]

I was listening to that, too. Until then I hadn't realized that this controversy could be reduced to simple economics- but then, unlike Rush I don't have a self-awarded degree in economics. Maybe I need to golf more.

[onyx]

Me too. So very proud, and in some cases, surprised and disgusted.

[ElPatriota]

You know, instinct, something does not smell right here. Pre 9-11, this was not an issue. After 9-11, it is an issue. I always thought that "when" a nuclear device explodes in this country, it would be just like that, via a container (we all know it's almost impossible to check everything 100 percent). It just does not feel right having the Saudis (all all Arabs), connected in some way to something so critical as the handling of our ports. They should belong to the US. I just feel that way.

[nikola]

What a dumb decision. Bush is really out of touch.

[Coldwater Creek]

Bottom line for me is that after listing to a lot of facts and opinion's, even tho, I am no lemming, I trust the President to do the right thing on this issue.

[tomahawk]

Chris, you're right as usual.

This was a gift to the Democrats.

The Republicans' image as the national security party has now been sullied, and is sullied more by the veto threat.

Dems' chances taking power in '06 and '08 are now materially enhanced.

The Administration is politically deaf and dumb.

[takenoprisoner]

I think you will find the Supreme Court looking poorly upon any legislation which suggests that foreigners from a country largely made up of white-skinned people can make deals in the U.S., where those of brown-skin cannot.

I believe our congress and our courts have an obligation to restrict billion dollar deals (millions more in bribes) that may jeopardize our national security.

Currently we are at war with the nation of islam's extremists aka the war on terror. To date, walking down the street amongst them we can't determine one from the other and it has absolutely nothing to do with skin color.

The one thing I do know is that we best limit their access to our strategic ports of entry until the war with SOME muslims is over.

[JFC]

So I've elected a king?

Your sounding like the duers. If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything... per my mom

[Tulsa Ramjet]

conservatives don't fall into a blind, robotic allegiance to a Republican prez

That's because we answer to a higher calling: God, culture, and general way of life.

[isrul]

Could it do more harm than a couple of wmd's coming into U.S. ports and being used against American citizens?

[Diddle E. Squat]

Perhaps not so much for staging facilities as for other types of cooperation in the WOT and as some type of negotiated 'compensation' for the likely damage Dubai will recieve if Iran does suicide-esque missile and terror attacks against our allies adjacent to them. Extremely likely that in talks with them in preparation for going after Iran they brought this deal up as being very important to them and important to insure their continued and future support in the WOT. This deal didn't occur in a vacuum.

[onyx]

Must be a mistake! Isn't that on a tropical island? LOL.

[TheCrusader]

"I have friends from Dubai & they are wonderful people. They call themselves "bad muslims" as they don't really practice their religion...."

The perfect cover for an Arab muslim terrorist working at port security wearing Western clothing and drinking beer. "Hey, trust me with port security, I'm a bad muslim".
This kind of 'logic' is deadly.

[Howlin]

You let UAE run our ports

I really don't want to ruin your rant, but you should at least TRY to be factual; they've BEEN running our ports.

Where have YOU been?

I'm not for Shrub

Careful; your agenda is showing. Can't let that happen, can we?

[new yorker 77]

Congress can make a veto-proof law that renders any port sale to the UAE null and void.

So, do not count on the finality of this deal.

[A Citizen Reporter]

"I'm not for Shrub out-sourcing this critical security issue to another country, even if it is the most ardent American friend we ever had!

Still supporting McCain?

[clintonh8r]

Harriette Meiers to the N'th power....

[jw777]

any chance GWB has made a back door deal with UAE in terms of cooperation in War on Terror etc....with terms to facilitate this sale if they agree? Just a thought.

[relent_less]

We'll see soon enough, won't we?

[Howlin]

We can't have a rational discussion until everybody has the actual facts.

Your post is #608; they've had the facts for 600 posts; can't you see the difference? :-)