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To: finnman69
"Except he is doing no such thing. Our ports remain US ports. It's a management deal. Port Security remains US Customs just like before."

The people who are blindly defending this sale to Dubai seem to want us to think that they won't be involved in port/maritime operations and security, and that their ownership is on paper only, like shareholders. This is not true. You're trying to lull everyone with the false notion that the Coast Guard and Customs will be handling everything, and hence we are safe.

The reality is that the Dubai maritime company will be hiring security and dock workers, and will be involved in port security operations. In fact, if this sale is allowed to go through then our Coast Guard and Customs agents will have all the more people to watch and things to do. It's sheer stupidity.

930 posted on 02/21/2006 2:20:42 PM PST by TheCrusader ("The frenzy of the mohammedans has devastated the Churches of God" Pope Urban II ~ 1097A.D.)
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To: TheCrusader

US Customs still has complete control over port security.

Of course US Customs does not load containers. US Customs Inspectors are supposed to be watching P&Os workers now.

Your suggestion that there will be more for customs agents to watch out for is ridiculous.


1,097 posted on 02/21/2006 2:59:59 PM PST by finnman69 (cum puella incedit minore medio corpore sub quo manifestu s globus, inflammare animos)
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