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Uproar over U.S. ports (excellent editorial)
The Washington Times ^ | 2/17/2006 | Staff

Posted on 02/17/2006 6:15:19 AM PST by Dark Skies

The White House is obviously not listening to the congressional uproar over Dubai Ports World. Lawmakers want to know why a federal panel allowed a state-owned United Arab Emirates shipping firm to pay $6.8 billion to acquire six major American ports -- including critical ones in New York, Baltimore and Philadelphia -- despite its home country's glaring ties to international terrorism. But the White House is yawning.

(Excerpt) Read more at washtimes.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bds; dubaiportsworld; horrificdecision; iran; israel; noway; ports; uae; wot
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To: Victoria Delsoul
What happens if the government of the United Arab Emirates backs away from the counterterrorism support President Bush currently lauds it for?

Then the UAE-owned company DPW will lose its operating leases at these six port facilities, or their ships will no longer be permitted to make port calls in the U.S.

Problem solved.

121 posted on 02/17/2006 9:27:01 PM PST by Alberta's Child (Leave a message with the rain . . . you can find me where the wind blows.)
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To: Alberta's Child

It's alright with me.


122 posted on 02/17/2006 9:38:19 PM PST by Victoria Delsoul
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To: Alberta's Child

Thank you for the clarification. That Schumer is involved made me highly suspicious.


123 posted on 02/17/2006 10:41:17 PM PST by skr (We cannot play innocents abroad in a world that is not innocent.--Ronald Reagan)
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To: Dark Skies

Arrrrrrrghhhhhhhh... this is just asking for trouble. If I had my way, I wouldn't allow ANY muslim company to own ANYTHING in this country, especially a possible entry point for terrorism. Stop selling out, hold on to America.


124 posted on 02/17/2006 11:03:01 PM PST by SeaBiscuit (God Bless America and Friends, the rest WILL go to hell.)
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To: Dark Skies

what I still don't understand is WHY did it take so long to hit the MSM? I just heard about this a week ago, and immediately wrote HLS? I mean where were all these senators who are upset about his before this week?

Was the whole thing that hush-hush? I don't understand.


125 posted on 02/18/2006 2:04:05 AM PST by sasha123
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To: Ben Ficklin
Should the US govt step in in buy the company and operate it?

Why not ? Vital services such as public utilities are heavily regulated in the public good.

Should the US govt convince/subsidize a US company to buy this?

Why not ? National security comes well ahead of common senseless "free market at all costs" libertarianism.

126 posted on 02/18/2006 11:14:34 AM PST by Sam the Sham (A conservative party tough on illegal immigration could carry California in 2008)
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To: RSmithOpt

that's a good question. Apparently AP Møller - Mærsk bought 25% of P&O last year, too bad they don't get the other 75%.

The following are 2 links regarding CFIUS, the whitehouse comittee which authorized this purchase:


http://www.ustreas.gov/offices/international-affairs/exon-florio/

http://www.ofii.org/facts_figures/cfius.cfm



127 posted on 02/18/2006 4:52:07 PM PST by sasha123
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Dave Sanborn nomination is at best tangential to the activities of Dubai Port World.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1580971/posts?page=90#90

128 posted on 02/19/2006 9:44:06 PM PST by Cboldt
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To: Alberta's Child
"The problem is that the business arrangements within these global "alliances" are in direct violation of U.S. anti-trust laws, so these companies effectively circumvent U.S. law by operating out of countries where the rules in this regard are not nearly as strict."

Seems that that is not good for Americans in any case being that if there is a conflict with US businesses, some type of STUPID world court must hear the case. So, at best, US citizens and companies can expect case rulings, ommittance of facts, corrupt leadership, etc., parallel to that of Coughin Anus (Kofi Anan)and the UN.

129 posted on 02/20/2006 5:06:20 AM PST by RSmithOpt (Liberalism: Highway to Hell)
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To: sasha123

Thanks for the links.


130 posted on 02/20/2006 5:07:43 AM PST by RSmithOpt (Liberalism: Highway to Hell)
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To: Dark Skies

It's not far off. Norquist is known to hang out with CAIR.


131 posted on 02/23/2006 5:48:25 PM PST by GOP_1900AD (Stomping on "PC," destroying the Left, and smoking out faux "conservatives" - Take Back The GOP!)
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