Republicans: Ports Deal Doomed in Congress

AP ^ | March 9, 2006 | ANDREW TAYLOR

[in hoc signo vinces]

Great way for Alliances to fall apart...

[jneesy]

good way for "rubber stamping" bad ideas to end too

[K-oneTexas]

Just heard on Boortz that Sen. Schumer went to discuss or make comments on this spending for military/Katrina funding bill and offered and amendment on Dubai ports deal to kill that deal. If President vetoes because of amendment he cancels spending bill.

[TomGuy]

Dubai threat to hit back (UAE Threatens Against Boeing and US Bases Support)

Posted by prairiebreeze On 03/09/2006 11:02:17 AM CST · 71 replies · 867+ views The Hill.com ^ | March 9, 2006 | Roxana Tiron Dubai is threatening retaliation against American strategic and commercial interests if Washington blocks its $6.8 billion takeover of operations at several U.S. ports. As the House Appropriations Committee yesterday marked up legislation to kill Dubai Ports World’s acquisition of Britain’s Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation (P&O), the emirate let it be known that it is preparing to hit back hard if necessary. A source close to the deal said members of Dubai’s royal family are furious at the hostility both Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill have shown toward the deal. “They’re saying, ‘All we’ve done for you guys, all...

[in hoc signo vinces]

Is that sentiment based on the facts or senationalized conjecture?

[jneesy]

so now we should base our policy on threats from arab nations??

[jneesy]

no its bases on the fact that there is far too much "we should toe the line on immigration/ports/free trade simply because bush says "trust me"" here. I used to share your point of view but now i'm neck deep in illegal aliens and watching the land i love go to hell in a handbasket

[LS]

Can't wait for all the supposed national security advocates to suddenly realize that we have just caued UAE to ban our vessels from their ports and to cancel the Boeing contracts.

Stopping this deal is stooooo-pid, and will seriously damage the WOT. Mark my words.

[teawithmisswilliams]

so now we should base our policy on threats from arab nations??

Apparently...

[Pukin Dog]

BUSH WILL VETO THIS BILL EVEN IF ATTACHED TO TROOP FUNDING. MARK IT DOWN, NOTE THE DATE, BECAUSE WHEN HE DOES IT, I WILL BE BACK TO SAY "I TOLD YOU SO" ONCE AGAIN.

If Congress forces this bill on the President, Bush will go before the nation in a prime-time address and explain why the bill must be vetoed, and he will call upon Congress to produce a spending bill that does not contain the ports measure.

I know that many of you think this is over, but it isn't, not by a long shot. I just want you all to remember where you read it first. Bush is going to win this. I guarantee it.

[BIGZ]

`Republican congressional leaders told President Bush Thursday his plan allowing a company owned by the government of Dubai in the United Arab Emiratews to take control of some U.S. port operations faces certain defeat in Congreess, GOP officials said.

I do not understand the objection the UAE operating some terminals in US ports when the United States in the mid 90s, under a clinton administration had no objections to allowing COSCO to operate in Long Beach Ca.

[FreeLuna]

President Bush put forward a strategy for winning the war on terror. 1. Get the terrorists before they get us. 2.Isolate and eliminate regimes who sponsor terrorism. 3. Befriend and reward nations who assist in eliminating terrorism. He has faced nothing but obstacles in his way for a plan that is working despite opposition. Now it is time to reward a nation that has assisted us and has made strides to join the modern world as a partner, and this is how they are treated. This reaction to the port deal will set us back in the WOT far more than anything that has yet transpired.

[Graymatter]

I just want you all to remember where you read it first.

Duly noted.

[Uncle Hal]

I just read in the WSJ that Dubai's ports are used by our navy more that any other country outside the USA. Our air force has moved all their operations from Saudi Arabia to Dubai. This port deal is a complicated issue. If Dubai does not let our navy or air force to operate in Dubai the consequences to our efforts in the middle east would be substantial. Hopefully there is some middle ground that everyone can agree on.

[Huck]

GW might as well start spending more time in Crawford. he's toast.

[drypowder]

This is exactly what sleeping with a forked tongued entity gets us. You can't have it both ways. Security here or in the Strait of Hormuz, if either fails it's going to be a major problem for the US. Bush's sneaky approach on this port deal has really screwed it up. BUT, I still don't trust the Dems taking charge of US security.

[mpackard]

Oh you wish.....

[Huck]

Yes I do. The sooner the gridlock hits, the better. I actually think it will bode well for conservatism. The less that "gets done", the better. And also, I believe in 08 neoconservatism will be rebuked, but, much to the chagrin of the "progressives", the move will be to the right, not the left. the Dem party will continue to lack the credibility to lead. So yes, I hope GW is a lame duck. Let's have some gridlock. Bring it on.

[pissant]

That's wishful thinking. He wins this fight, one way or another.