Posted on 02/27/2006 8:43:43 PM PST by indcons
The public's perception will also change as the hysteria dies down and the truth comes out from more and more sources.
I was getting ready to ping this article to you...just pinged you to the other thread (considering your Coast Guard experience).
Good find and thanks for posting this.
Ping
Yes, this Dubai Ports fiasco is really quite minor compared to CFIUS's other national security blunders.
Reform CFIUS to Stop Foreign Raiders from Dismantling the Defense Industrial Base
There really should be a full blown investigation of CFIUS conducted by an independent counsel.
Yes, let's reduce government to rule by hearing and committee.
As long as you're a good democrat, you'll support ABB.
The security on that terminal will be the exact same security on every other foreign operated terminal.
I always get a kick out of the 'buy American' crowd. Nothing is 'American made' anymore, except for perhaps the mom and pop kind of shops who make knitted goods. It's really a shame, but, that's the way the unions dictated the direction of this country. They priced us to foreign markets, yet, expect higher wages. Oh well. I guess you reap what you sow.
No, let's just drag those who have sold-out our national security before a jury and try them for Treason.
That's very similar to how these facilities operate; local operations will most likely be the same sub-contractor that manages the operations right now. The difference being the pay check comes from a different source.
And Ford still makes American cars. Isn't it ironic?
"They are still American made, just like Toyotas."
I live near a port; not one of those mentioned but a port where large containers are imported and put on trains and trucks and transported through the city. Consider for a moment that one of those containers might be carrying a bomb or mustard gas. That only 5% of the containers are inspected would mean that we're 95% vulnerable.
Ours is a small port and a disaster would only affect a few hundred thousand people. Can you imagine what could happen at a port in New York?
You're sounding a little hysterical there Willie.
What fun would it be if he didn't? It's the end of the world, doncha know it? We have no individual power to change the direction of the world forces. We have even less individual power to change our country. It's really kind of sad. But, if your name is Kennedy, you too can be elected to 8 terms as senator. Sheesh, Roosevelt has nothing compared to Kennedy wrt to abuse of power.
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