Posted on 02/21/2006 4:23:44 PM PST by bnelson44
Statement by Senator John McCain on the debate over the Bush Administrations 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 Presidents 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, lets 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, lets 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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And how do you explain to the Arabs around the world that they are not welcome in a simple business deal with the US that happens all the time between us and UK, German and French companies?
Why don't you link me to the post on this thread where I mentioned Harriet Miers.
We can all wait while you find it.
I've been waiting for someone to say this....most people don't understand that a "Port" is (usually) made up of many different terminals.
Its not just profit...in fact they're not terribly profitable (usually between 5-8% profit on a good year).
Labor unions are one of the biggest reasons that you won't find any American Ownership.
I know, I worked for one of the last in America (Sea-Land, before it was sold to Maersk, Inc.)
Well, that's the flip side, but it shouldn't be too hard for them to figure out, since most of the people who have committed terrorist acts against the U.S. at home and abroad have been Islamic men of Middle Eastern descent. Not a racist statement, just a fact. And if their leaders are not willing to stand up and denounce terrorism, they are, at least, in passive support of it. We don't owe them any favors.
It's simply amazing how the American public can allow the media to think for them without analyzing the situation? I guess if Katie says it, it must be fact, huh? We certainly have some weak minds here in the good old US of A.....
UAE allready controls and secures much of the cargo that comes into US ports. They have done a good job!
Yeah, the same intelligence agency that lately hasn't been able to find its own a** with both hands!
The argument could be made that they've protected us so far. I don't know enough about it to argue that point.
" I still stand by my statement that the reaction to Miers was partly sexist. "
You said it in post #167.
....."Either we are indeed racists and think that all Arabs are our enemies (and if so, why is my son trying to establish a democracy in Iraq?) or we are not".......
No, not yet!
The arab neighbor cannot yet trust his arab neighbor, so we in the US become somewhat secondary in their internal disfunction.
We're getting there, but there must be trust among neighbors, before their can be trust on the block, in the city, in the region, in the country.
Only once there is internal stability can these untrusting people be brought out of their lifes' misery, and join the rest of the modern world.
Afganistan had made great progress, but I'm concerned about its backsliding and the return of the militants.
No, not yet my friend!
Are you really this cluess, or do you just play that on FR?
YOU BROUGHT HARRIET MIERS ONTO THIS THREAD, AMONG others.
You're dragging arguments from long ago onto this thread and into this story.
That is frowned upon here, as if you'd care.
>>" I still stand by my statement that the reaction to Miers was partly sexist. " <<
My mistake. You mentioned Harriet Miers in post #171.
Hey, if you mention Harriet Miers in your post, it's fair game.
Harriet Miers.
Harriet Miers.
Harriet Miers.
etc.
You and me both, Darkwolf! I'm with the President and John McCain's stock just went up in my book.
For that i am NOT happy.
Bush needs to get his head out of the sand and realize what a monumental mistake this is.
I've never seen a president so insulated, so completely and utterly divorced, from the sentiment of the majority of the American public on so many critical issues, or more willing to roll over to liberals on bedrock conservative principles.
I am with you!! I NEVER thought I would agree with anything McCain said, and for sure NOT Jimmy Carter!!
We still need more info: Here is a recent article.
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=3&article_id=22323
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