Posted on 02/22/2006 9:00:17 PM PST by Kaslin
Politicians across the political spectrum are raising their voices against the arrangement which would allow a United Arab Emirates company to manage six U.S. seaports, and on Tuesday's Situation Room, CNN's Jack Cafferty acted as a rabble-rousing activist as he encouraged his viewers to rise up against any politician who doesn't act to block the deal and he highlighted two viewer e-mails which advocated the impeachment of President Bush over the matter. Cafferty excoriated: "If our elected representatives don't do everything in their power to stop this thing, each of us should vow to work tirelessly to see that they are removed from public office....Here's the question. What should be done to stop a deal that would allow an Arab company with ties to terrorism to run U.S. ports?" Cafferty soon read from one e-mailer who argued that "this deal is nothing short of collusion with a foreign power of unknown intent during wartime. The President should be impeached." And another: "Putting George Bush in charge of our country was a huge mistake, and my fellow citizens finally realize that it was a disaster. Time to impeach this President."
The MRC's Megan McCormack caught the "Cafferty File" about 16 minutes into the 4pm EST hour of the February 21 Situation Room: "Wolf, this may be the straw that finally breaks the camel's back, this deal to sell control of six U.S. ports to a company controlled by the United Arab Emirates. There are now actually Senators and Congressmen and Governors and Mayors telling the White House you're not going to do this, and it's about time. No one has said no to this administration on anything that matters in a very long time. Well, this matters, matters a lot. If this deal is allowed to go through, we deserve whatever we get. A country with ties to terrorists will have a presence at six critical doorways to our country. And if anyone thinks the terrorists in time won't figure out how to exploit that, than we're all done. Nothing's happened yet, mind you, but if our elected representatives don't do everything in their power to stop this thing, each of us should vow to work tirelessly to see that they are removed from public office. We're at a crossroads. Which way will we choose? Here's the question. What should be done to stop a deal that would allow an Arab company with ties to terrorism to run U.S. ports? E-mail us at CaffertyFile@CNN.com or go to CNN.com/CaffertyFile."
At 4:58pm EST Cafferty returned with the feedback he got as he read some selected viewer e-mails with the text displayed on screen: "The question, Wolf, is what should be done to stop a deal that would allow an Arab company to operate six U.S. ports. We are getting tons of e-mail. Alan in Silver Springs, Maryland, 'The U.S. Congress must stand tall and united against the administration's plan. They must force the President to withdraw the government's approval.' Em in Barrington, Illinois, 'This deal is nothing short of collusion with a foreign power of unknown intent during wartime. The President should be impeached.' Mike writes, 'This administration has been going in the wrong direction. They've now turned a trot into a mad dash toward oblivion. This C grade President and his cronies are threatening our existence. This port deal must be stopped.' J.R., or excuse me, J.B., Raleigh, North Carolina, 'Jack, give someone enough rope, he'll hang himself. The arrogance of the Bush administration has finally caught up with it, and we're united at last. Putting George Bush in charge of our country was a huge mistake, and my fellow citizens finally realize that it was a disaster. Time to impeach this President.' Eric in Medina, Ohio, 'Congress must act to bar turning port security and operations over to foreign governments or foreign companies. Not merely Arab governments and companies, any foreign authority. American ports must be under the control of our citizens.' And David writes from Hawaii, 'The last time we had a government that was non-responsive to the wishes of the people they governed, we had a revolution.' Wolf?"
Actually, I don't think that he CAN use an EO to stop it. IT IS UP TO CONGRESS; NOT THE PRESIDENT, AS IT IS OUT OF HIS PERVUE.
Secondly, there is NO proof that this company has supported al Qaeda. We really aren't "at war" with every single Muslim on the face of the earth.
Thirdly, it is obvious, that you may have read some things,. but you don't understand what the reality of this is.
I couldn't care less what you think. Soon, you and the rest of the hysterics are going to have egg all over their collective faces.
And who's feeding us all these "facts", White House spokesmen? This Republican finds out the facts himself, and the more I find out the worse this thing looks.
All I've been hearing from the WH is more and more b.s. about how great an 'ally' the UAE is. This is news to most people who know about the UAE's track record of recognizing terrorist regimes, helping to finance al Quaeda through their internal, corrupt banking system, and still refusing to even recognize our best middle east ally, Israel. If Clinton approved this outrageous deal with the UAE, the bushbots would be crucifying him from pillar to post, and rightfully so. Bush's Pride is splitting the party.
They hate Bush, or hate Arabs, or both, and cover up their hatred by hiding under the skirts of Bill Frist or Hillary Clinton.
Frist, as is his wont, will be packpedaling like mad tomorrow. He's given to jumping on, then jumping off, bandwagons.
Don't get me giggling...
So he wasn't cooler than the other side of the pillow?
Good grief. Democrats are so predictable. Here's my next prediction...next issue that comes up another bozo is going to step forward and suggest Bush should be impeached over it. I know, really far out on that limb there. /sarcasm
I couldn't sleep. My son brought me cheese twists and pretzels so I'm chowing while freeping.
No problem, I will leave your name off, but I will continue to post the source/content because it is correct.
BTW, hannity had jd hayworth and ed gillespie on (ed was for the deal, jd hayworth was against)...and even sean got ed to admit that uae doesnt recognize israel
and of course there is the following:
UAE, Palestine to set up a joint investment firm (Hamas)
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/business/2006/February/business_February391.xml§ion=business
And yes, on some of the politicians - heard one of my favorites today from Arizona come out saying that because his constituents are against it so he was - blah blah blah. And I believe VP Cheney was supposed to go do a fundraiser for him in the near future. The demos were well prepared for this when you consider they have suckered in so many. But it will all blow up in their faces once more.
Ever been to UAE? You would be surprised what you saw and how you were treated. All Arabs are not our enemy.
Unlike you, I've read a very great deal about all of this. I don't listen to Rush. I read the 911 report when it came out. Unlike YOU, I also know how much that report left out and bungled and wrote up all wrong.
Instead of posting links to blogs and 177 pages of a report I read long ago, post a reliable source.
Keep sniffing here.
I suck at it...
Oh well...
Not to me.
This Republican finds out the facts himself
So do I.
and the more I find out the worse this thing looks.
You must not be reading the same things I'm reading.
Bush's Pride is splitting the party.
This is certainly not going to SPLIT the GOP; unless you're looking for a reason to leave.
Boy, ain't THAT the truth!
I am very concerned about the effect that killing the deal will have on our troops. Many people have fought and some have died to win not only the war but the hearts and minds of the Arab people. How will it look if now we turn around and basically say all you Arabs suck. Congressmen and Senators that have voted for, talk up and supported this war now seem to have lost their courage when it is time to face the heart and minds issue here at home. Maybe they think it would be better for Iran to win hearts and minds. Iran seem to me to be very busy trying to do just that.
Like I said earlier I'm waiting for the hearings to make up my mind. I'm not jumping on anything anymore.
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