If the deal goes through, it will sink both Bush and his party in November. We'll have a Democratic Congress and an impeached President by this time next year.
-Dan
-Dan
His political capital credit card is way maxed out. He just isn't trusted enough to pull off something like this. I would have thought he learned that lesson with the Miers nomination. Sad thing is, this might be a smart idea and actually leave us safer, if in fact they are true allies. But Bush's word isn't enough right now. And the risk that the reverse is to is simply too great. Or at least that they are vulnerable to being used by our terrorist enemies.
Must run in the family. Right when it's time to win, the Bush guys drop the ball.
The UAE also has direct ties to Osama bin Laden.
There you have it folks, the intrepid Mr. Zublick has uncovered the Bush Administration's ties to Osama bin Laden.
I heard the above on Michael Medved'd program this summer. They're to be settled very close to Philadelphia, and given welfare, medicare and state sponsored health care once they get here. Philadelphia is one of the six major ports in the Dubais deal. I grow increasingly MORE uncoomfortable with it all.
I personally don't have anything against letting them have the ports. They won it fairly and are as good an ally as we can hope for (still not much though).
Still, it's stupid to stick to it when EVERYONE disagrees with him. Just tell the government politely that he can't give them the ports.
I find it funny though how the democrats are up in arms about giving the ports to Arabs. They were against profiling and this is the ultimate profiling. Well, anything to hit Bush.
"We have to wonder what in the name of all that is holy George W. was thinking when he allowed Dubai Ports world, a company owned by the United Arab Emirates, to purchase London-based Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation. "
President Bush is not in charge of regulating all commerce on Planet Earth. That would actually make him a tyrant.
Bush is not running for anything so he can't be sunk, but it will sink the Republicans if they back him on this.
FYI, Guess What?
Saudi Shipping Company “Controls” 9 US Ports
http://www.sweetness-light.com/archive/meet-the-national-shipping-company-of-saudi-arabia/
Funny, Corzine didn't have a problem with it re: Jersey.
Where's the cheese? This whine is a little on the thin side.
Mina Jebel Ali
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
24°59'N 55°03'E
Jebel Ali is part of the city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates or states. Dubai [Dubayy] is the main commercial center of the Persian Gulf. Its' port of Mina Jebel Ali has the largest man-made harbor in the world with 67 berths and extensive dry-dock capability.
Jebel Ali has become a favorite port of Navy ships in the Gulf, and is the most frequented port outside of the United States. This port has become a familiar stop for carrier battle groups while deployed to the Arabian Gulf.
Jebel Ali, located near Dubai, is the UAE surface hub logistics site in the NAVCENT AOR. It is served by container ships from Guam and other Pacific ports. Jebel Ali is connected to Fujairah by road and much air cargo is delivered by truck to ships inport at Jebel Ali. CLF ships often accept the cargo for ships that are underway FFT at sea. The Fujairah to Jebel Ali land link is the Navy’s logistics pipeline to the Gulf should the Strait of Hormuz be closed. Jebel Ali is manned by a PO1 who reports to the OIC in Fujairah. He operates a transhipment point and temp-storage warehouse with a Ready Service Store (RSS) at Jebel Ali with assistance from the on-station AFS and personnel from the CV (when in theater).
The Kasbah Liberty Center, swimming pools, and laundry located at the port of Jebel Ali are the primary elements of the Jebel Ali Recreation Center and are operated under the management of the United Services Organization (USO) and oversight of the Navy Personnel Command Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Division (PERS-65). By mutual agreement PERS-65 has purchased or authorized payment for specific goods and services for the use of Armed Forces personnel assigned or deployed to the Persian Gulf. The USO Director is the designated agent who manages those US Navy resources located at the port of Jebel Ali.
For many Sailors, the chance to pick up bargains on gold jewelry, electronics and computer hardware drove them into Dubai, known in tourism circles as the "City of Gold" for it’s hundreds of elaborate gold shops and some of the best jewelry prices in the world.
The port of Jebel Ali is situated 35km SW of the city of Dubai. The position of the Port Control Tower is 24°59'04"N and 55°02'09"E. Pilotage is compulsory and pilots are available 24 hours a day. The outer basin is 2.3km long and 600m wide with a depth of 14m. The inner basin is 3.7km long and 425m wide with a depth of 11.5m. The main axis of both basins is 047°-227°. All channel, basin and dock bottoms are sandstone.
In 1976 Sheikh Rashid gave instructions for an ambitious project, the construction of the world's largest man-made harbor at Jebel Ali. When completed in 1979, Jebel Ali Port ranked alongside the Great Wall of China and the Hoover Dam as the only three man-made objects that can be seen from space. Although complementing Port Rashid in terms of trade and transshipments, the concept of Jebel Ali was geared more towards industrial development and soon attracted major aluminum, gas and cement projects. Establishing the surrounding Jebel Ali Free Zone made the location a magnet for international businesses looking for the best facilities, cheaper overheads and the freedom to operate with an offshore status.
Dual-purpose berths for LPG and other tankers berth 1,5,7 are situated in the outer basin and at Berth 2 in the 14m basin. Ships using these berths, for which a booking system operates, will generally be berthed starboard side to. Star Energy Oil Terminal is situated on Quay 3 with Berths 8 and 9 for tankers (max draft, 13.25m) importing/exporting petroleum products. A chemical tanker berth is located on Quay 7, Berth 51, with water depth being 11.5m. Vessels (max draft, 10.75m) may berth port or starboard side to. No ballast reception facilities are provided at these berths. In all other berths, ships can secure port or starboard to. Relative density of water in the port is 1.032; water temperatures reach 36°C in summer.
Aside from that, Clinton was able to convince folks that it was in "our national interest" for him to guarantee a loan for a Chinese nuclear plant that supplied power for building their war ships.
Just like Iran-Contra sank Reagan.