Posted on 02/22/2006 7:24:01 AM PST by Valin
(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.")
Rush we were involved economicly with Saudi Arabia and the UAE before 09/11. Need I tell you where 100% of the 19 terrorists originated from, we sponsored from?
Folks out here who disagree with this deal are not brain dead. They do understand the dynamics of this and they aren't buying in. We're not one dimensional loons who for the sake of arguing pointlessly, determined to take the negative side.
We do NOT want the UAE states involved in our ports on ANY level. Is that clear? If the UAE wants to continue our business relationships and actually enhance invenstment in other conerns in the U.S., as long as they are not of strategic importance, by all means encourage them to do so.
For the sake of your own credibility, get off this kick where you keep infering that we have to be ignorant not to want this deal. We have to be a fool and not fully understand if you object. This reveals you to be much more myopic than you think we are, if you truly thank that to be the case.
Today we learn that Tom Daschle and Madeline Albright are up to their necks in this deal, working on behalf of the UAE.
Is seems Rush truely is a BushBot?
Poor, poor, Rush. Once again, a lot of hot air and very little substance.
Questions
1 How long has this UAE run company been in businsee?
2 What other ports do the run?
3 Has there been any security problems in these ports?
(If the answer to question 3 is none, then the deal should go through, if there have been problems then the deal should be killed)
How many of our ports has the UAE run up until now? ZERO
I don't give a fig if it runs 100% of the ports around the world outside the U.S. I want no part of that deal in our ports.
Do I need to spell it out any clearer for you?
Probably so...
Well, I wouldn't go that far. I think he's condescending. I think overall he agrees with the deal. I think he's wrong.
I haven't studied the issue enough to have an opinion either way, but I agree with Rush that this has been a knee-jeck reaction thing without any studied and reasonable debate ...
Daschle, Albright and Carter...
Whew, how I long to cozy up to their side... NOT!
I want no part of that deal in our ports.
Why?
Valin, I stated why many times on the long thread from yesterday. I don't have the time or inclination to repeat myself here. Don't take it personally. Thanks.
Rush is 100% wrong on this. Too much time on the golf course and in the private jet, I guess. We cannot trust the America-hating Arabs. Any level of involvement in our ports is unacceptable. Its just asking them to smuggle in nuclear or bioweapons that will be used against us. Rush doesn't have to toe the administration line all the time.
"I want no part of that deal in our ports." I agree. the UAE government may be friendly, but how many of the people actually at the ports will be islam-o-nazis? And the people dealing with it in the UAE?
Then why did Australia issue a travel advisory stating that the UAE states were a high security risk and a terrorist threat danger to travelers?
Look folks, I do not want the UAE involved in our ports. There are plenty of other concerns for them to invest in. We have a robust business exchange with them now. They can expand it in non-strategic ways. I'm all for it.
Questions
1 How long has this UAE run company been in businsee?
http://www.dpworld.com/subpages.asp?PSID=1&PageID=21
Dubai Ports (which comprises Dubai Ports Authority (DPA) and DP World) has been at the forefront of Dubai's extraordinary transformation into one of the world's leading trade and commerce hubs. DPA is focussed on the home ports at Rashid and Jebel Ali which DPI formed in 1999 (as Dubai Ports International) to export this success internationally. DPI initially applied its expertise to managing ports in the Middle East, India and Europe. Its first project was at Jeddah Islamic Port (in 1999), where it collaborated with its local partner on the management and operation of the South Container Terminal (SCT). In 2003, SCT was the first terminal in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to exceed 1 million TEU and volumes in 2004 exceeded 1.3 million TEU. DPI then went on to develop successful operations at the ports of Djibouti (2000), Vizag, India (2002) and Constanta, Romania (2003).
In January 2005 DPI transformed its network with the strategic acquisition of CSX World Terminals (CSX WT), the international terminal business of CSX Corporation, renaming itself DP World to reflect the change. This acquisition gave DPI a strong presence in Asia with major operations in Hong Kong and China as well as operations in Australia, Germany, Dominican Republic and Venezuela. Importantly for the future development and expansion of its network, DPI also acquired CSX WT’s strong project pipeline.
2 What other ports do the run?
http://www.dpworld.com/maincats.asp?CatID=1
Germany - Germersheim
Romania - Constanta
Venezuela - Puerto Cabello
Dominican Republic - Puerto Caucedo
Australia - Adelaide
Hong Kong - CT3
Hong Kong - ACT
China - Tianjin
China - Yantai
Hong Kong - ATL
China - ATL Yantian
India - Cochin
India - Visakhapatnam
Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
Djibouti - Djibouti
China - Shanghai Ji Fa
China - Yantian
Well, from my perspective you're right. Of course I'm a little prejudiced. LOL
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