Posted on 03/09/2006 8:06:27 PM PST by PrinceOfCups
American politicians are riding for a fall. If only they knew it. Instead they are so immersed in scoring political points off each other that they have failed to do their research. But then, why should facts come in the way of a good that is, popular issue in an election year?
The powerful House Appropriations Committee of the US House of Representatives has voted, 62-2, to block a deal that would allow Dubai Ports World ownership of six American ports. Representatives have worked themselves into frenzy, believing the security of the ports will be at risk because of Arab management.
Few politicians, or even the public, seem to have bothered to pay attention to the truth that DP World does not have control over security issues in the port as they are handled by US Coast Guards.
Instead, it is deemed better to jump on the bandwagon of anti-Arab, anti-Middle East, anti-Muslim tirade that has been popular since the 9/11 attacks. Then, even the US vice-president got in on the false information act by claiming Saddam Hussain was behind the attacks, something ultimately proved wrong that the vice-president has continually failed to acknowledge, merely perpetuate the myth.
Of course, much of the anti-Arab sentiment must be laid at the door of the White House. Since the days of 9/11 it has encouraged the American public to believe all things Middle Eastern are to be feared, and that the Republican Party is the only one capable of protecting the country against terrorist attacks from Arabs. Small wonder, then, with Arabs being seen in such a light, and with Americans not understanding the region and its differences, the public should be so against the deal. And while the public think that, be sure the politicians will think likewise.
okay okay... good night!
:-)
I think it would be even funnier if we told the U.E.A. that if they wanted us to continue to protect their sorry, antisemitic, anti-freedom, anti-democratic asses from their fellow muslims who think they are too decadent for sharia law and covet their wealth, then they can just give us all the oil they have.
WOW!
I think you must be Einstein reincarnated...
or maybe Seinfeld's REAL competition in the comedy arena...
(rolling eyes...)
I KNOW!!!
I KNOW!!!
"go to bed..."
I'm going.. you can play with Einstein...
Perhaps this will be a test of their friendship. We will see. However, if they choose to punish us, I wouldn't find anything humorous about it...would you?
Who are we protecting them from? They have $, airplanes and a military.
No. We tested their friendship by asking them to allow us to conduct military operations out of their country for the last 5 years. Most of our "good" allies failed that test. The UAE came through in spades.
"However, if they choose to punish us, I wouldn't find anything humorous about it...would you?"
No. But it would be absolutely justified. Nothing about this phony outrage over the port deal is humorous. We just stuck a knife into our own backs. Now we're going to bleed.
"We just stuck a knife into our own backs. Now we're going to bleed."
That almost reads like a threat. Just know this before you pack your carpet bag and exit; if we bleed, those who caused us to bleed will shortly be begging the red cross for assistance just to sustain themselves.
It's not a threat when we've done it to ourselves. To use another metaphor, when you cut off your nose to spite your face, you just end up looking stupid.
Thanks, onyx.
Thanks for the ping.
Thanks
Thanks for the ping....the issue that will not go away.
Yes, this is so and WHERE was the outrage over this, for years and years, unending?
I have strongly supported this port deal. The president has not used his bully pulpit to make a strong case. We have been making a strong case here. Not a good equation.
I like PBR.
I was wondering why Bush didn't have a "fireside chat" or something to quell this, you may be right about something else going on.
Are you like 16 years old. At this point I am wondering. The last comment was pretty bad.
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