Bush Says Ports Deal Will Stand

yahoo ^ | 2-22-06

[jimbo123]

Some of us "uniformed" people are quite informed on this deal.

President Bush must comply with the 45-day review law. And he should be ashamed for trying to rush the deal through without complying with the 45-day review law. It just smells bad.

If you read, all the GOP critics in congress are asking for is for the President to comply with a law already on the books that addresses this situation.

[3_if_by_Treason]

To me it's about where the money generated will ultimately go.

I don't want any Islamic entity establishing a beachhead in this hemisphere let alone this country.

I don't want even one mosque or Muslim owned store planted in my dirt.

I know - even if there was some grand plan (CIA-ish) in all of this and he asked us to just "trust him" - I just can't get Harriet Miers out of my mind.

I view Islam and its adherents as our enemy and I can't imagine a scenario where encouraging the enemy to open business in our midst is some sort of grand strategy.

[jimbo123]

Google News Search on 45-day mandatory review period


http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=us&ie=UTF-8&scoring=d&q=45+port+dubai&btnG=Search+News

[TheSpottedOwl]

A senior executive from Dubai Ports World pledged the company would agree to whatever security precautions the U.S. government demanded to salvage the deal. Chief operating officer Edward "Ted" H. Bilkey promised Dubai Ports "will fully cooperate in putting into place whatever is necessary to protect the terminals."

The prophet also says that it is perfectly acceptable to lie to infidels. Did you get that memo, Ted?

[RoadTest]

"Bush has not been wrong-footed yet on things related to national survival."

Huh? What about his ignoring the invasion of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California? His job is to protect our citizens and the integrity of our nation. He is failing miserably at that.

Now, about the port business - what have the ports to do with Iran?

[moose2004]

I support President Bush on just about every issue, but not on this one. He needs to cut and run as fast as he can.

[Barney59]

Could someone please tell me exactly, what has changed?

I believe the issue is the potential or theory that an Arab/Muslim corporation would, in time, update and replace the existing management and supervisory positions with individuals of like origin and faith. Therein lies the issue of partiality toward the host country (US) and the slim but real chance they could collude with an agent of the enemy to breach port security. UAE is cutting deals as we speak with the Palestinians (HAMMAS) and the Iranians...

[Siena Dreaming]

Some of us "uniformed" people are quite informed on this deal.

Well, you may be the exception but I think most people are uninformed having only heard of the issue 2 or 3 days ago.

Please provide a link about a 45 day rule that Bush is not complying with. There is so much Democratic demogoguery on this issue that unless I see a source for it I would be tempted to think that that 45 day thing was just more of the same.

I could be wrong, but I'd have to see a good source to be convinced.

[RoadTest]

I'm with you. The time has come to resist the Islami invasion of the west. And reverse it.

[Siena Dreaming]

Sorry...just read your link and will check it out.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

"But they need to know that our government has looked at this issue and looked at it carefully."

I really dislike the "Trust us, we're the government" response.

This administration should've seen this coming and should've educated the country in advance on just why this is the right thing to do, if that is the case.

[RoadTest]

Congress can override the Prez's veto. I pray they do! I hate the idea of Arabs running our key ports, or anything at all in the United States! It's the stupidest, most destructive idea since Clinton sold our military edge to China for some votes.

[afz400]

"Of course he cares."
I think you are way too trusting of Bush. First term I was behind him all the way. Now I can't think of one thing he has done in his second term that makes any sense other than sell the country out to foreign interests. I think he is betraying America, IMHO.

[saganite]

Rush, is that you?

[Dane]

Please provide a link about a 45 day rule that Bush is not complying with. There is so much Democratic demogoguery on this issue that unless I see a source for it I would be tempted to think that that 45 day thing was just more of the same

The President can put a 45 day hold or extension to the CFAIS review, but he doesn't have to.

[jimbo123]

The President should have complied with the 45-day review law on this deal rather than try to pretend it doesn't exist. Honor the law, Mr. President.

[Siena Dreaming]

Now I can't think of one thing he has done in his second term

How about coaxing Iraq toward that democratic election?

Pretty important stuff.

[Sam the Sham]

What really makes me suspect the thinking behind this is that it is very stupid to make an obviously empty threat.

Bush's veto threat was an obviously empty threat. If he vetoed it would be suicidal for him and his veto would be easily overridden in Congress. After his open borders policy, after Harriet Miers, Bush can no longer count on the automatic trust of the conservative base.

If it turns out on closer inspection that someone close to him has gotten a whole lot of Dubai money to grease this there is going to be hell to pay.

[jslade]

A promise of cooperation is not adequate.

I have read on many threads on this forum that lying, misrepresentation, etc. is allowed in the qu'ran to achieve the ultimate goal of subjugation.