Posted on 02/17/2006 3:43:01 PM PST by outofhere2
Michael Savage is talking to Chuck Schumer at this very minute.
Bush isn't getting a dime from the UAE based DWI buying the British P&O company. The UAE isn't buying our ports. They can't. They're buying a British operations company that conducts operations at the ports such as off-loading containers, etc. The ports still belong to the US. And any of the ports can opt to use a different operating company other than P&O if they're not comfortable with the DWI buy-out. This is one of the most misrepresented stories in years. We can argue I guess that it's not good to have a UAE-based company taking over port operations from this British company, but let's be accurate about what's going on. And by the way, American employees of P&O will continue to work at the ports that decide to keep the DWI operating company in place.
This is a bipartisan victory... I hate that Schumer and Hillary Clinton will be considered the winners on this...
Bushbot
Big deal. That just means he's the only GOP member of Congress whose district is within 50 miles of Ground Zero.
also a good point by King, operational details of security at the ports must be shared with the company operating the facilities - and that management chain would lead right back to the UAE.
That's been the typical reaction around here on many subjects for the past couple years. Headline commentators are a dime a dozen.
Like I said, I take a more critical approach.
He's certainly mis-representing it. I just don't think it's anything to get in a twist about. P&O is a British company. DWI which is buying them out is based in the UAE. That I'm aware of no one has shown them in any way to be a security threat. And the same American employees working for P&O will continue on with DWI.
Cavuto, Dobbs, everyone - Repubs and Dems don't like this deal. Bush is out of his mind on this one.
If Peter King really gave a sh!t about this issue, he wouldn't have waited until it became a hot topic of discussion in the media before getting off his @ss and doing something about it.
Savage's program starts at 6 pm LA time, if you want to catch it then on this station:
http://www.krla870.com/programguide870.asp
Corruption? Are you really that out of tune?...Who gives a $hit about corruption?
Hardly. I'm just looking at the facts. Why don't you instead of giving in to silly name calling?
Vito Focella is actually much closer.
"We can argue I guess that it's not good to have a UAE-based company taking over port operations from this British company"
Being in favor of this as you apparently are, perhaps you'd like to argue why it's GOOD to have a UAE-based company taking over port operations?
Correction. They only inspect 5% of the containers. This makes the deal extremely dangerous.
What a pricipled man that Wiener is.
In politics I believe that is referred to as a "Lewinsky".
Wipe your chin Savage.
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