Posted on 02/21/2006 4:23:44 PM PST by bnelson44
Statement by Senator John McCain on the debate over the Bush Administration’s decision to allow Dubai Ports World of the United Arab Emirates manage U.S. sea ports.
“We all need to take a moment and not rush to judgment on this matter without knowing all the facts. The President’s leadership has earned our trust in the war on terror, and surely his administration deserves the presumption that they would not sell our security short. Dubai has cooperated with us in the war and deserves to be treated respectfully. By all means, let’s do due diligence, get briefings, seek answers to all relevant questions and assurances that defense officials and the intelligence community were involved in the examination and approval of this transaction. In other words, let’s make a judgment when we possess all the pertinent facts. Until then, all we can offer is heat and little light to the discussion.”
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The End Times approach!
Don't forget Carter, he's on board with the President. Sorry, I can't support him on this one, something bizarre is going on when Bush plays the freaking race card over this...
I have heard that no US Company bid on this contract.
If this is true, How can anyone complain about the lack of US management control over these ports if no US company is willing to even bid on controlling authority?
I have heard that no US Company bid on this contract.
If this is true, How can we complain about the lack of US management control over these ports if no US company is willing to even bid on controlling authority?
I'm wondering if it would be Bush think it appropriate for UAE to buy American Airlines, or any major US airlines?
OMG!!!
flashback:
George Bush's Campaign Team Joining John McCain
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1573177/posts
Yikes.....McCain Carter and Bush on the same page.....DOUBLE YIKES!!
if Bush would think it appropriate
Oh you don't get off that easy. You're siding with Jimmy Carter too.
There apparently is no U.S. company that provides this kind of service. Hard to believe, but...
And Carter is actually agreeing with the president, lol.
I think we need to all take a deep breath and take a close look at this deal before getting all hot under the collar. I think we also should look at the president's position in all of this, he needs the help from Arab countries in this fight against terrorists. What would happen to that cooperation if the message we send is that we're discriminating against this company?
Its Bizzaro world isnt it?
Im going to have to trust The President as well, though my gut reaction is that this is bad medicine
I'm with McCain on this one. Let's get some facts first rather than take the Michael Savage shoot-from-the-hip approach absent of facts or brains.
Haliburton? Bectel?
HALLIBURTON,HALLIBURTON,HALLIBURTON,HALLIBURTON,HALLIBURTON,HALLIBURTON,HALLIBURTON,HALLIBURTON,HALLIBURTON,HALLIBURTON,HALLIBURTON,HALLIBURTON,HALLIBURTON,HALLIBURTON
(just thinking out loud)
Woe to them if any of those ports are ever the venue of an attack. There will be no statute of limitations.....
Yes..it's a right is wrong, wrong is right world.
A person could almost loose faith in the two party system..
He didn't play the race card; he ANSWERED his critics who HAVE played the race card.
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