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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George Bush should have known better than to spring this upon the media and public like this! It's was dumb. What kind of response did he expect.
Act of war?????????? We were there as peacekeepers.
Nicely done.
Yeah, agreed. And WTH's all this with "we can't take the deal off the table now b/c they'll consider it an insult" crap. If UAE/Dubai were truly an ally, then maybe they'd understand the sentiment here. Why is it that it's always the US that's bending over grabbing their ankles trying to please people and nations that we shouldn't have to.
The port deal will have no effect at all on the port security.
Guess who I'm NOT?? (Hint: not Jeanne Dixon.)
Turn the whole shootin' match over to Halliburton; a solid U.S. company. That'll burn Chuckie's ass.
I think he already said he'd prefer halliburton.
That's why support for the RINO-dominated GOP is eroding fast and hard...
"Power over Principle" is their mantra.
Thanks, bro.
The terminals are nearly totally run by American companies that through merger and aquisition are now held by various global conglomerates...
For instance...CSX is owned by Maersk...Seagirt and Dundalk in Maryland are owned by P&O
If you dig...and follow the ownership trail up the line...you will find that the majority of the facilities are ultimatley owned by foreign companies...
It makes total economic sense. When is the last time you saw a container ship or similar bulk carrier flagged with an American flag? Even the cruise ship facilites are commonly foreign owned.
If you own fleet of transoceanic bulk-container ships you do not want to be held hostage by a competitors terminal scheduling and berthing. You want to que, berth, and transfer as fast as possible.
The reaction and ignorance over this deal is astounding. My first reaction was a knee jerk too. Then I did some research. I learned alot about the shipping industry and with an open mind. I reversed my position from an emotional and ignorant one to an emotionless and fact filled one.
Maersk is what, Swedish? When's the last time Swedes or any European country had it's residents, primarily christians, terrorize the world and threaten to kill people over cartoons?!
Also, didn't Maersk just buy out P&O? Not sure, but I'm thinkin' that happened.
Great point! We'll see what kind of support many get next election.
ChiComs got me fooled. How many Red Chinese generals have threatened to vaporize US cities? OBTW, The Red Communists are at it again:
"Nicely done."
Business as usual for F16Fighter :)
Yes the Coast Guard has higher standards, I agree with you on that!
I'm just trusting my gut that this port deal will come back to haunt us one day. If it looks like a duck...
Ah, have a look. You have a fan club who thinks you've handed me my head. If they only knew...lol.
Um, didn't you just tell me to ping when you are talking about other people, on this very thread?
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