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Frist Calls for Halt to U.S. Ports Deal
AP/YahooNews ^ | 2-21-06 | Will Lester

Posted on 02/21/2006 9:27:14 AM PST by STARWISE

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1 posted on 02/21/2006 9:27:15 AM PST by STARWISE
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To: STARWISE

Good For Frist. This deal smells to high heaven!


2 posted on 02/21/2006 9:28:17 AM PST by cmiller623 (Mayor Antonio Villa....or never mind. Los Angeles is doomed!)
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To: STARWISE

Let's see if the President digs in his heels, like he did at first with Harriet Miers.


3 posted on 02/21/2006 9:28:52 AM PST by SerpentDove (The internet is big. "Oprah" big.)
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"Frist's move comes a day after two Republican governors, New York's George Pataki and Maryland's Robert Ehrlich, voiced doubts about the acquisition of a British company that has been running six U.S. ports by Dubai Ports World, a state-owned business in the United Arab Emirates."


4 posted on 02/21/2006 9:29:22 AM PST by STARWISE (They (Rats) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author:)
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To: SerpentDove

Sometimes I'm just amazed at how dense our leaders are. Bush actually thought this would fly?

The problem is simple, most non-brain dead Amaricans realize Islam is our enemy and any country that hosts them/supports them is a HUGE problem. This means Saudi as well. The last thing Americans want is to give ANY middle eastern nation (Israel exception) access to our country in any way, shape or form.

Wake up.....


6 posted on 02/21/2006 9:33:15 AM PST by MadeInAmerica ( - Tested in the Middle East)
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To: MadeInAmerica; MNJohnnie

MNJohnnie, I'll save you the trouble.

"The people who ACTUALLY know the facts like DHS etc are being laughed at or ignored so supposedly "Conservatives" can gleefully push Democrat Election Campaign propaganda. Simply amazing how willfully ignorant some "Conservatives" are about how the Junk Journalists lie to them. Just like Flush the Koran, Rather Gate, Fitzmus, Downing Street Memo and dozens and dozens of other LIES manufactured by the DNC and fed to the Failed Media, THIS story is a LIE."


7 posted on 02/21/2006 9:34:24 AM PST by be-baw
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To: STARWISE

Frist is playing to the media. He has no direction and is blowing in the wind. He is running for President. (God help us) Those buying into this media frenzy are silly. Look into the facts here. Does anyone other than a DemonRat or a MSM agent think Bush is THAT stupid or would jeopardize this country?


8 posted on 02/21/2006 9:35:01 AM PST by right right
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To: STARWISE

Well, Frist once again shows that he's a Fox News sock puppet.

Want Frist to support outlawing hubcaps because they cause cancer? Get Fox to do tag-team coverage...


9 posted on 02/21/2006 9:35:05 AM PST by BeHoldAPaleHorse (Tagline deleted at request of moderator.)
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To: STARWISE

Amazing. Cannot balance the budget, cannot get ANWAR passed, cannot get SS reform through but he can be a complete political whore on THIS made up hysteria!


10 posted on 02/21/2006 9:37:28 AM PST by MNJohnnie ("Close the UN, Keep Gitmo!")
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To: Stellar Dendrite; Dane

Ping. It appears that the Republican leadership is asking for scrutiny on the deal. And Jimmah Carter thinks it has been adequately scrutinized. Who would have thought?


11 posted on 02/21/2006 9:38:20 AM PST by ARealMothersSonForever
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To: MNJohnnie

Golly, should you be attacking your fellow Republicans? You're just dividing the party. You're going to get Hillary elected.


12 posted on 02/21/2006 9:40:12 AM PST by hedgetrimmer ("I'm a millionaire thanks to the WTO and "free trade" system--Hu Jintao top 10 worst dictators)
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To: MNJohnnie

Is there anywhere on the web that details the scope of services on this outsourced deal? It seems like the 'scope' is undetermined and thus the concern.


13 posted on 02/21/2006 9:40:14 AM PST by Solson (magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.)
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To: MNJohnnie

Are you sure you want to be on the same side of the issue as Jimmy Carter on this one?

...On the other hand, if there's a good expose explaining why the admin made this deal, I'd like to read it.


14 posted on 02/21/2006 9:41:05 AM PST by php5
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To: ARealMothersSonForever

Actually, Carter's agreement with Bush on this gives me more fodder to believe that this is a flawed decision. Although I didn't need Carter's input to bring me to that conclusion.


15 posted on 02/21/2006 9:41:44 AM PST by twigs
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To: right right
Look into the facts here. Does anyone other than a DemonRat or a MSM agent think Bush is THAT stupid or would jeopardize this country?

My post in another related thread.

W aides' biz ties to Arab firm (Administration in bed with Dubai Port World)
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On News/Activism 02/21/2006 10:55:20 AM CST · 102 of 145

The other connection is David Sanborn, who runs DP World's European and Latin American operations and was tapped by Bush last month to head the U.S. Maritime Administration.

Interesting tidbit. Considering that the defenders have been saying the deal was basically done 'in committee' and GW had no direct knowledge that an UAE company was being chosen.

hmmmmmm.

This is turning into another fiasco, reminiscent of the Miers nomination. If the Administration didn't see this avalanche of protests coming, they are definitely out of touch with real America.


16 posted on 02/21/2006 9:42:12 AM PST by TomGuy
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To: Solson

I haven't seen any, but I may have missed it. Seems to me, a lot of background information is strangely missing.


17 posted on 02/21/2006 9:42:47 AM PST by Indy Pendance
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To: right right
Does anyone other than a DemonRat or a MSM agent think Bush is THAT stupid or would jeopardize this country?

Thank you!

Let me know when the hordes around here throw you out on your "Bushbot" keister, and we'll go have a beer. An imported beer! [gasp] Maybe one from Saudi Arabia!!

Oh, wait... :-)

18 posted on 02/21/2006 9:43:43 AM PST by Coop (FR = a lotta talk, but little action)
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To: right right
Bush is THAT stupid or would jeopardize this country?

Not knowingly. But Bush's strategy involves placating the moderate Arab states, like Dubai. The problem is, what if that government isn't so friendly in the future. I just think the policy is a bit short-sighted.

19 posted on 02/21/2006 9:44:24 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: Indy Pendance

It looks like a poster by the name of 'paclevi' has posted some great background stuff. In it, it looks like security ops are NOT part of the scope of the outsourcing. If that's the case, I don't see the reason for hysteria like we're seeing.


20 posted on 02/21/2006 9:44:53 AM PST by Solson (magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.)
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