Great analogy, EV.
The discovery of this deal was cause for concern and investigation. That's what Congress members, Senators and the public called for.
Given all that, President Bush threatens to veto any legislation that comes from our lawmakers, as supported by the people. THAT is the aftershock, and a particularly nasty one.
Not to mention, our military folks -- according to local talk show host, Marine Captain Dale Dye -- are agin' the deal and want it quashed. THAT matters not?
BTW, the fast-growing Dubai economy looks like a VERY lucrative market! Hmmm....
Someone posted earlier that it's come out that Dubai has laws in place that limit American involvement in their economy. Ironic, eh?
Keep the debate honest.
They didn't merely call for time to study the sale. Many called to kill it immediately by whatever means necessary. In response to that, he threatens a VETO. Which he's threatened to use on spending bills and never has.
I know this is probably going to get me labeled eventually, not necessarly by you, as a bot or for this sale which I have NO position on yet but some of the rhetoric being used by many on either end is irritating to say the least.
On one end everyone against this deal hates arabs. On the other end the President is a drunken shrub living in a bubble that is ready to sale this country to the terrorists. Excessive rhetoric to my mind.
Since I've been labeled both a bot and a Bush hater in past, depending on the issue, it'll be nothing new but would be nice if the hysteria subsided and a rational debate emerged so that this national discussion would end up serving a good purpose.