Non-substaitive Post: You need a new line. I was against this deal before Clinton and Schumer came out against it. Richard Shelby and Peter King are also against this deal. You really don't know what you are talking about. A UAE company will be partially responsible for for security in major US ports. Your notion that this company could not enable terrorists to smuggle weapons into the country is absurd. You obviously know very little about security at US ports if you don't think private companies play major roles in keeping these ports safe.
You've said nothing in your post. It's an empty post. You basically said that something is true because -- it is. Why don't you illustrate your weapons smuggling scenario and how this company will increase the risk. In your scenario, be sure to document exactly how U.S. Customs handles and approves all containers before the private company gets its hands on it.
BTW, using your technique of name dropping instead of actually thinking for yourself, I'll point out to you that Peter King in the House and Shelby in the Senate were the first Republicans to go on national TV back in '98 and '99 and say that they were against the impeachment of Bill (Chinese at the Port of Long Beach) Clinton.
Your name dropping as a substitute for thinking for yourself -- is dopey.
You've said nothing in your post. It's an empty post. You basically said that something is true because -- it is. Why don't you illustrate your weapons smuggling scenario and how this company will increase the risk. In your scenario, be sure to document exactly how U.S. Customs handles and approves all containers before the private company gets its hands on it.
My post stated that private companies play major roles in keeping ports safe. I also stated that you know very little about the security of US ports. Both statements are true.
In your last post you stated that"U.S. Customs handles and approves all containers before the private company gets its hands on it."
Actually customs inspects about 5% of all containers coming into US ports. Customs relies on this company's word to determine what is in 95% of the containers they handle. Customs will be relying heavily on this company to tell them what is coming in to these ports. The UAE will have more capability to smuggle WMD into this country's major cities, than any other foreign entity on the planet. The UAE has known links to Al Qaeda, 9-11, and nuclear weapons proliferation. They have also been doing business with Iran.
BTW, using your technique of name dropping instead of actually thinking for yourself, I'll point out to you that Peter King in the House and Shelby in the Senate were the first Republicans to go on national TV back in '98 and '99 and say that they were against the impeachment of Bill (Chinese at the Port of Long Beach) Clinton.
Name dropping? You've mentioned Hilary and Schumer on every single post you've made on this thread. You base your entire argument on some assumption that these two people are giving me misinformation. I am not concerned with what any of these people think other than the fact that I am pleased that they are helping to bring media attention to this deal. I simply demonstrated that more than two people criticizing this deal. You are the one who bases your opinions on what Schumer and Clinton think. You feel like you have to be against every single thing they say. You also seem like one of those people who think they have to agree with the White House on everything. I support most of Bush'spolicies but this is a terrible idea. Bush will end up killing this deal, or it will cost Republicans seats in November.