[Sarah]

Isn't this just a coincidence? Right when its exploding that this UAE port company participates in the ILLEGAL BOYCOTT of Israel, suddenly we have an Israeli villain. This stinks.

[Echo Talon]

already posted.

[bybybill]

Pretty much all of the oil we get from the middle east comes from countries that don`t recognize Israel. Should we boycott them? We live in the USA, not another country and , while we will always protect Israel,we must do what is in OUR best interest. Guess what, thats what the Israelis do.

[Darkwolf377]

But I thought we wanted ALL foreign purchases of US defense-related companies checked out thoroughly. I imagine when the Brits or Germans or anyone else purchases a US company involved with our defense we would ALL want it checked out, so why not this one?

I can't find much sympathy when those who criticized a good ally in the WOT for their purchase suddenly get wounded when another foreign company is being investigated thoroughly. For a week all we heard was "No foreign ownership of anything involving our defense" or whatever, so this turnaround would be amusing if it weren't so blatantly hypocritical.

Check 'em all or check none of 'em, and we sure as heck ain't checking none of them, nor should we. We check out US companies invovled in this stuff, so why not? Aren't we all so hugely concerned with security?

[sully777]

Just Damn. I can't keep up with how much crap is hitting the fan.

[adamsjas]

I don't get it. Originally this was a private company selling a contract to another private company. The P&O was more than a little insensitive in selling to the UAE, and the US government was too quick to approve it.

But one has to wonder why that makes it the problem for the US government to find an alternate FORIEGN company to take over the contract.

Why isn't it offerd to other American Companies. Its not rocket science. There are hundreds of firms who could handle this.