Dubai Ports Deal: A Pitchfork Moment

Human Events ^ | February.24, 2006 | Pat Buchanan

[aligncare]

MNJohnnie, thanks for once again bringing clarity to this issue, so clouded by fear and prejudice. The UAE is NOT those "crazy Islamo A-rabs" caricatured in the minds of so many knee-jerk liberal hypocrites. Thanks again.

[Sweetjustusnow]

lol. Sorry. Has it really been a year?

[babygene]

" The deal was was allowed to go though"

It wouldn't have if FR had been able to make the decision... And I'm not convinced it was the right thing. I still think Clinton was in bed with China. And (I'm only guessing) you probably do too.

[Reagan Man]

In my book, this is the BIG picture.

[Echo Talon]

The sweetheart deal I speak of came from CIFIUS. You know that great American bureaucratic agency that has approved 1530 of 1531 deals over the years.

well, this is hardly a sweetheart deal because thats the way things get done and is the structure that your congress has setup, can you show preferential treatment because thats usually what a sweetheart deal means.

[Petronski]

The actual Verlaine poem was:

The long sobs of the violins of Autumn
(Les sanglots longs des violons de l'automne)

D-Day is imminent

Wound my heart with monotonous langour
(Blessent mon coeur d'une langueur monotone)

D-Day is tonight, execute missions as ordered

[Howlin]

Sweetjustusnow
Since Dec 24, 2004


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Just remember, NO CODES........nothing ....not one. If you have ONE in there, it makes the whole thing looks like......well, your post......LOL.

[Petronski]

Buchanan readers! The revolution will begin in three minutes. Woof!

[Sweetjustusnow]

I still think Clinton was in bed with China

rofl.......ya think?

Jimmy Carter was elected by money from the Saudis. That was in the 70's. Clinton got his from the Chinese, then rewarded them with military secrets. If anyone has seen anything new since, please.....by all means fill me in.

[Sweetjustusnow]

Thanks. I'll try to remember that. Every now and then I actually get it right. ;)

[Echo Talon]

Clinton was in bed with China, not sure it was really all that bad of a deal though letting them operate some terminals. From what I hear those guys in Hong Hong are prtty good at what they do on the docks & stuff.

[Echo Talon]

In my book, this is the BIG picture.

And how do we win that war without friends and allies?

[Petronski]

If there are NO html codes in a post, and there is at least one spelling error, running spell check will automatically add all the paragraph codes to preserve vertical spacing (line breaks and paragraph breaks).

After that, one can go in and add italics or whatever.




Bug or feature, I don't know, but it works great!

[unseen]

Clinton sells us out to China, Bush to the Arabs, the next president will probably sell us out to Brazil. Where are the leaders of AMERICA. Who are these people we elect? Do they change on the job or do they lie to get elected? What happens to AMERICA's interests?

[claudiustg]

Many of us don't want to just savor our hatred of our enemies, real or imagined. We want to win this war and that takes intelligence as well as determination.

[Reagan Man]

Since I'm not a WashDC insider, or a beltway bureaucrat with access to classified information, I guess I can't show preferential treatment. If I could, however, it wouldn't be called a sweetheart deal anylonger. It would a violation of US law. Now, if you just want to sit back and accept the status quo, fine. I'd rather exercise my right to free speech and engage in some political dissent. One of the main reasons I come to FR is to speak out and dissent on issues where I disagree with my government.

[Howlin]

Do you use IE? Do you have that VIEW PARTIAL SOURCE on your right clicker? I love that thing.

[Sweetjustusnow]

"Who are these people we elect?"

Blue blooded elites, that's who.

[aligncare]

Yes, exactly. And I may add that discrimination is exactly what this deal represents. UAE is not Hamas, nor is it particularly interested (as rank and file citizens of a progressive, modern country) in Jihad against the West, as some elements of the Middle East are.

[bd476]

You're welcome, Petronski.

Thank you and Peyton Randolph for making note. It was interesting finding the references.