Fact Sheet on Acquisition of P&O Ports by DP World

American Association of Port Authorities ^ | Feb 2006 | American Association of Port Authorities

[harpu]

Great, bookmarked and BTTT

[GOPJ]

The UAE isn't a charitable organization that's giving us the right to dock there for free. We pay them. But that's not why were important to them. We're important because if we weren't there the Iranians would swoop over and take their oil fields. And if we said "dock our ships for free or we're pulling out, they would dock our ships for free. Now, the relationship is equal. When the war is over, it will be unequal in our favor.

My suggestion to the scardy cats who are afraid the UAE won't like us? They should stop acting so desperate. It's not attractive.

[Mike Darancette]

Nothing to see here, Move along.

[Mike Darancette]

Just a question:

If is bad to have DPW operate cargo terminals in the US why would it be OK to accept shipments from DPW operated cargo terminals overseas where we have even less control?

[ARA]

vetted by uncle louie, maybe...

Hoffa was on the radio here in LA the other morning talking abouthe Dubai situation and I would trust him either... Scum bag

[La Enchiladita]

This is why I think this development -- all the attention being paid to the DPW deal -- is good, because it also shines a light on port security. We need to question the Chinese government owning port operations on the west coast as well.

I like it when truth comes out. It's messy but we finally need to face the ways in which we can improve homeland security, and actually do it. I do not blame the administration per se for making this deal. Congress should keep themselves informed of these things also; so they were falling down as watch dogs, too.

Fox reports today that DHS originally nixed the deal. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,186044,00.html