Posted on 02/23/2006 12:30:50 PM PST by ARCADIA
NEW YORK -- The Port Authority said Thursday it will file suit to block a Dubai-based firm from taking over operations at a Port Newark container terminal, saying the federal government has not given them assurances about security issues.
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And yet the same folks posting here about "Bush and sweetheart deals" will be mum on this. No conflict of interest there, oh no, no mention of Daschle's wife as was so common back then. LOL
I disagree with the deal and someone accused me of saying "Bush is EVILLLLLL". There's nasty rhetoric on both sides and it's a shame. We disagree and we can talk. So what's gotten into everyone else?! ;)
As to the Ohio terrorists, I heard that they were naturalized citizens. At any rate, they were HERE, and not in Dubai.
Everyone that's been caught has already been here. The 9/11 guys were here. The point is to try to stop anymore from getting here. Porous borders won't do that. Inviting the Devil in won't stop it either.
Dubai IS friends with Iran and Hamas. They are against Israel. I heard a guy say once, "Either you are for us or you are against us". I'm not hearing that guy anymore. He's lost somewhere.
Look at my tagline, you boob. I don't downplay anything.
You post opinion that flies in the face of factual information. I think we have had a similar conversation a few days ago, and your tiny mind was set in stone then. Your mindset is not open to facts.
491, hatred; 395, bush haters, and your original 272 bizarre and bush haters combo. Before that, lots of, "gee I used to question this deal, but now that I have the facts, I don't. And anyone who does is irrational or hates bush." Feel free to cut and paste that, it will save you typing time.
The thought occurred to me that it would be better to hand over control of port operations to the Mob, rather than a UAE-owned company. They'd get along swimmingly with the guys who actually work there, and probably are better overall security risks than the Muslims.... (laughs)
- John
Dane, for your benefit, 2 is more than 0.
Using your logic:
USA TALIBAN/AL QAEDA TERRORISTS = 3
BRITISH HIJACKER/BOMBER = 1
UAE HIJACKERS = 2
4 USA/GREAT BRITAIN > UAE = 2
4 is more than 2.
You post opinion that flies in the face of factual information. I think we have had a similar conversation a few days ago, and your tiny mind was set in stone then. Your mindset is not open to facts.
Keeping things civil and non-inflammatory as always, I see. What is your point in struggling to come up with examples of "home-grown" terrorists? It's been done a lot by many different people in the past couple days, and the obvious insinuation in these posts is that terrorists are no more likely to come from the middle east than anywhere else. It is a silly position and it is what the defenders of the ports deal have been reduced to.
Yeah, and if I was a royal subject of the Kingdom of the Emirates, I'd be interested in that math.
"Yes, England is in the same trouble we are; fighting an terrible enemy outside their nation while having to fend off the domestic ones at the same time."
I'll tell you this. Somehow many of you have managed to turn the normal patriotic American into the enemy- and the invader into the Average American citizen with concern only for America's interest. It is funny how reality can get twisted around backwards.
Speaking of the old days. Here is a good article from the old days(Repost)- on the deceptive tactics that are being deployed to take over this country. I guess I never realised at the time that it is not only the communists that are playing this game. I am beginning to think that some Muslims may be even better at it. And on a global level at that.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1083402/posts
Not a leftist remark. I'm not in favor of this contract. Something just doesn't seem right with it all. The Congress should and will investigate this and in the long run, I think the contract will be rejected. BTW, the same company might be involved with the Port of Tampa.
We have sleeper cells here. All across this country. Do you not understand that? The fact, yes fact, that two 911 terrorists came from the UAE is irrelevent to this port deal.
Know why? Because they did not arrive on our shores in cargo ships.
Since 911, incoming flights have been better scutinized, but the country of their origin means nothing.
Y'all are trying to insinuate that the UAE is a terrorist breeding ground and that is simply not true.
Don't be so humble...they earned the distinction on their own merit.
Ping
Oops I should tell you to go to post 510 if you would like to read a repost of an article posted by one of FR's finest back in 1998.
Your greatest fear: Bush is embarassed.
Ours: Seaport Bomb.
Its that simple.
That is sad to see....
Rush is rarely wrong, but now even HE is drinking koolade...
Meanwhile, conservative stalwarts Mark Levin, Sean Hannity, Ann Coulter, Michelle Malkin, and Laura Ingraham are considered unimformed idiots and reactionaries by the usual cabal of Bush-bots??
Incredible.
Sorry, Charlie. The only thing simply in your comment is you.
Rush is drinking kool-aide because he doesn't agree with YOU.
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