Posted on 02/24/2006 4:56:54 AM PST by indcons
And Walmart is working with them!!!!!
The UAE has only been our "ally" since 9/11. That isn't long enough to prove trustworthiness. If 20 years from now they are still showing themselves to be friendly, THEN we might turn our port management over to them. Now is too soon and too reckless.
Yeah letting US troops trian there and have US ships refurbished and replenished there is not "trustworty", but I guess to you ignorance is bliss.
BTW, I'll take Gen. Tommy Franks opinion over yours.
I was wondering when you would land up to post your inane remarks. BTW, have you ever followed the UAE connection to terrorism?
Guess what? You are in a minority on FR....the same minority that supported the doomed Harriet Miers nomination till the very end.
Ping
How does that amendment apply when a US Company wasn't taken over? It was a British Company
Trustworthy enough to use them as our most critical port link to support our troops fighting the war.
And guess what your opinion is different than Tommy Franks and Oliver North.
I guess if there is poll saying that a majority says they should jump off a bridge who will be the first to jump.
Yes, comparing your insight to that of General Franks and Colonel North is so inane...LOL!
Are you going to be intellectually honest and discuss the terrorist antecedents of the UAE? Or is everything unnecessary because the administration's chief spokesmen have decided otherwise?
Tommy Franks and Oliver North:Dream Ticket '08
Sorry grammatical error in my above.
I guess if there is poll saying that a majority says they should jump off a bridge whoyou will be the first to jump.
Say what you want, Dane. Having seen your personal attacks and one-sided posts on other threads, I hardly care for your opinion.
YOu know, the people arguing against this would do much better if they informed themselves and stopped spouting blatant falsehoods
Someone has already pointed out that the article itself is in error as it uses the argument that the sale of a US COMPANY to a foriegn power triggers the 45 day review -- this is a sale of a FORIEGN COMPANY --P&O -- to another FORIEGN COMPANY. Additionally, it has been fully reviewed and vetted by DOJ, DHS, Customs, DoD, etc etc etc .... Anyone who watched the hearing and watched Hillary! and company get bitchslapped by the testifiers would know that. BUt, what the heck let's just follow the Dems off the cliff of Xenophobia and wreck relations with one of the few Arab Countries that is a staunch Ally.
Now on to your comment --- P&O OPERATES TERMINALS in these ports. THAT IS ALL THEY DO. They load and unload ships --- THE STATE MANAGES THE PORT. DHA and the COAST GUARD provide security for the port. P&O is just one of dozens of CUSTOMERS at each port. As a matter of fact..P&O facilities are less than 10% of the facilities at EVERY PORT in which they operate.
The Dems have used this to Split the Rep party, WEAKEN relations with a vital interest in the Gulf, and try to pose as being strong on National Security.
And the ignorant xenophobes on our side have fallen for it hook line and sinker.
So this review is only triggered "if a Cabinet official expresses a national security concern during an interagency review of a proposed takeover." Why are the people's representatives not included in such a review, while these matters are voted on by the "yes" men appointed by the President? This stinking deal certainly opens a lot of questionable processes that need changing. After all, when Chuck Grassley specifically requests that he be notified about these sweetheart deals with foreign governments and he is ignored, government "of the people, by the people and for the people" has obviously perished in the USA. It's high time the people start agitating for a bigger role than voting for their masters at election time and paying the bills for the things their masters decide they want.
Those evil MOOSLIMS at DPO have VOLUNTARILY offered to DELAY the purchase of P&O so that Congress can hold hearings and CFIUS can conduct the 45 day review that HILLARY! was screeching about.
NOw I wonder what evil and nefarious plan they have up their sleeves. THere is no way thoise horrible evil bloodthirsty savage terrorists would willfully submit to a full vetting of their company and the purchase. I bet they have a plant that will sabotage the hearings and brainwash every single Congressman, Senator and Official..yeah that's the ticket!!!!
Give the kooks sufficient rope and enjoy the show?
Oh, also -how is the LEGAL and PRIVATE sale of a FORIEGN owned Company --P&O to another Foriegn owned company a "sweetheart" deal???
Well the headline just keeps pumping the controversy, "takeover".
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