(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie. Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")
I have a question: why should any nation, ally (inluding the UK) or not, manage a port on U.S. soil? I don't have a problem with foreign shipping co's, but I think no one except the U.S. should directly control the ports themselves.
"The President has a good point. The British managed our ports with no problems and all of sudden Washington has a problem with a company based in Dubai?"
Not just a company based in Dubai, but a state company from Dubai.
IMHO the most obvious question is: Isn't there ANY American Companies capable of handling the management of our ports. For Christ's sake when did we become a third world nation..............Oh never mind...I know the answer.
The GOP owns the "tough on terrorism" issue. Lose that and we're cooked in 2008, (and maybe 2006 too.) I can't believe Rove approved this thing.
AGreed. The Dems are using this as an opportunity to appear to be concerned about national security while actually undermining it. UAE has been an ally in the war on terror. We need such allies, badly. They will be under such scrutiny, they would never allow anything to happen in any case.
Beware of zenophobia showing among us. Leave that to Boxer.
This port deal is a red herring.
You could somewhat make a fairly weak comparison between the UK and the UAE, however, it really doesn't hold any water.
This is a quid pro quo for military actions across the Hormuz from the UAE in Iran.
And I still don't like it one solitary bit.
Shhh! They're about to step in it.