Posted on 02/20/2006 7:28:25 AM PST by standingfirm
WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff is defending the Bush administration's review of an international shipping deal two days after one company in the Port of Miami sued to prevent an Arab-owned firm from taking over port operations.
Meanwhile, lawmakers also are considering legislation to stop foreign-owned companies from running U.S. ports.
Chertoff on Sunday said the U.S. Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, or CFIUS, had carefully reviewed the Dubai Ports World purchase of London-based Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co., which runs commercial operations in New York, New Jersey, Baltimore, New Orleans, Miami and Philadelphia.
"We make sure there are assurances in place, in general, sufficient to satisfy us that the deal is appropriate from a national security standpoint," Chertoff told ABC's "This Week."
That doesn't sit well with Miami firm Continental Stevedoring & Terminals Inc., a subsidiary of Ellery & Company Inc. Representatives from that company asked a judge to block the takeover of P&O,
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We aren't at war with Britian. Big difference, eh?
The Rats are just whining because their pals, the ChiComs aren't in on the deal.
Chertoff said: "In Washington, Chertoff said DP World should not be excluded from operating the U.S. ports just because it is based in the UAE. DP World would not be responsible for cargo screening, which is performed by the Department of Homeland Security, but the port operator would handle security for cargo coming in and out of the port and the hiring of security personnel."
Well, which way is it? Believe me, I'm not some idiot just starting to pay attention. And I'm not someone who is just going to bow the knee just because the White House says it's OK. Our representative here is FL (Mark Foley-R) is also demanding a congressional look see. I agree with him.
Nice strawman -- we are not at war with the UAE either -- we have military bases in the UAE.
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The British company isn't owned by England, it is private and has stockholders.
However, DP World IS state owned, by Dubai.
Nice strawman -- we are not at war with the UAE either -- we have military bases in the UAE.
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Is it safe for our service persons, to leave those bases?
Load and unload those boxes over there. Check.
...the port facility itself...
Turn the lights off when you leave. Check.
...and the hiring of security personnel...
They might do themselves a favor by rehiring the security detail already in place.
No, but I would prefer to buy my gas from an American company. I've traded for years at Amoco, then all of a sudden it says bp. It took some time to realize this is British Petroleum.
Are there any American-owned gas companies left? There doesn't seem to be a whole lot to choose from. Quick Shop?
I agree, as I frequently travel to Dubi. They tolerate us, they are not our friends.
Conoco is one, Cenex is another, I've even fueled up at an Exxon station last Thanksgiving.
You think 5% is a controlling interest?! LOL
Chertoff has just squandered his credibility.
Has anyone dares speak the M-word in all of this?
UAE is a Muslim country.
Look at the news. Muslims are becoming radicalized. All around the world.
The third world war is escalating - it is morphing into a true clash of civilizations. President Bush, while I support and respect, is remarkably naive about some of this.
Democracy and free trade are not magic. There is a philosophy in western cultures, which combine with them, to create the good characteristics of America.
Democracy combined with, for example, Pakistan - created another Taliban. Free trade combined with the Peoples Republic of China - destroyed our industrial base.
It's time for some REALPOLITIC for a change.
We need to start looking out for ourselves. The world is becoming dangerous. The PRC (probably coordinating efforst with Russia) is methodically orchestrating *our* encirclement.
We're the target. Bigtime.
WAKE UP PRESIDENT BUSH.
Never made a spelling error or missed a key? You're a perfect typist? I don't pick at anyones grammar or spelling. It calls undue attention to mine. And that's pretty thin evidence on which to call another freeper a liar.
Muleteam1
My understanding is they will be in charge of screening cargo.
Bad idea.
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