Dubai Ports Deal: A Pitchfork Moment

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

[Echo Talon]

Yea, thats it. China, Singapore and Kuwait all manage terminals in US. Maybe racist is a little harsh how about more like xenophobe. But, theirs no denying that Pat is an A**hat.

[Reagan Man]

We are in the middle of a war against jihadism. The UAE was responsible for partital funding of the 9-11 attacks. They do sponsor terrorism throughout the ME. For me this is an easy choice. I'd rather see no foreign nation having any control over any part of the operations for US ports of entry.

[peyton randolph]

Well, maybe xenophobe is a better word for him?

Since I dislike Pat Buchanan, does that make me coulrophobic?

[Echo Talon]

Oops. Freudian slip.

Ahh don't worry I knew what you were saying. I try not to be anal about typos and stuff like that.

[Howlin]

Now I know why he was labeled a racist when he ran for President.

Precisely.

[babygene]

"Some muslims are terrorists, therefore no muslims can be trusted."

No, MOST terrorists are Muslim, therefore no Muslims can be trusted.

Kind of like most rattle snakes are piousness, therefore no rattle snakes can be trusted.

[Howlin]

ROFLMAO! I was thinking the same thing.

"Ahhh..........this nails those questions down for me!"

[Echo Talon]

I'd rather see no foreign nation having any control over any part of the operations for US ports of entry.

I don't like it either but do you want to kick out China and Singapore too? Hell, since you say they funded 9/11 maybe we should attack them instead of delivering those f-16's Clinton sold them?

[Reagan Man]

Pat's early and continued opposition to the WOT does make him sound like a isolationist. Pat's always been a protectionist. But all that aside, the deal with DPWorld/UAE sucks.

If this was February 2002, instead of February 2006, this deal would not have been approved. Period. And since little has changed since February 2002, this deal should be DOA!

[Echo Talon]

LOL!

[Howlin]

Not only were two of the hijackers from the UAE, but 11 of the Saudi hijackers traveled to the U.S. from Dubai

Ah, at least four of them boarded a United Airlines plane at Newark airport.

Should we boycott both of them, too?

and $250,000 used to bankroll the 9/11 attacks was wired through Dubai banks.

Through Citibank! Shall we boycott all countries that use Citibank now? Are they terrorists, too?

[rcocean]

Pat right as usual.

Of course the "Hate America first" crowd will disagree.

Has someone called him an anti-semite or homophobe yet?

[Howlin]

It's considered totally bad form to NOT PING the person you're trashing.

I doubt you care though.

[babygene]

"Yea, thats it. China, Singapore and Kuwait all manage terminals in US."

Yes, and when the ports on the west cost were turned over to China, we here on FR, were screaming that Clinton was a Commie... And was selling out the country.

[claudiustg]

Pat has degenerated into a real enemy of this country and of the conservative cause. Just disgusting.

[Hound of the Baskervilles]

What would happen if the UAE said "Fine you can have a 45 day waiting period in order to decide if you trust us. But we hope you won't mind if we instigate a 45 moratorium on giving you intel information. What if they stop giving us intell because we have insulted them?

[Hound of the Baskervilles]

You ought to change your screen name to Hillary Man.

[babygene]

"It's considered totally bad form to NOT PING the person you're trashing."

Ehat's only true when there are more than 50 posts... How long have you been here?

[Echo Talon]

Little has changed since then? They haven't made changes to their banking systems since 9/11? They haven't given us intel since 9/11? They haven't cooperated with us doing just about everything we have asked of them since 9/11? They didn't join the CSI? Dubai Joins Global Shipping-Container Security Network, The port of Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, has become the first Middle East seaport to join the Container Security Initiative (CSI), according to a press release by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency March 26. The initiative is aimed at protecting global trade lanes from being exploited by terrorists. Under the program, a team from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will work with Dubai port officials to identify high-risk cargo containers destined for the United States and prescreen them before loading them onto ships.

[Howlin]

I wouldn't blame them at all, would you?

What country would want to do business with us if they know liberals, and some unappeasable so called conservatives, might just trash them to make political points.