I love Michelle Malkin, but she's so very wrong in this case that it's not funny. Spreading hysterical nonsense about an ally doesn't help the WOT. In fact, she and others of her ilk have only helped the dems's efforts to promote a "Arabs = Enemies" fear, which sure isn't going to aid our fight.
I agree with this guy.
OK, everybody get ready for the violins.
We treated those Arabs so cruel and inhuman.
Cry me a freakin river.
The totalitarian monarchies of the middle east are nice to America only because they are afraid of being overthrown.
Which is why the port controversy is more about the unknown chaotic murderous future of the middle east, not about how good they are behaving today.
Let the sun shine in.
Here's a huge part of the communication problem on this topic: My local TV news had it as the top story on our 5:30AM news just now, because it affects the Port of Houston.
Once again, the news anchor went on and on about the UAE "taking control of six US ports." And this was just the story about the delay on the approval!
Can't any of them read the "rest of the story" and comprehend that no one is "taking control" of any entire ports? They are simply providing some services for certain portions or terminals of some ports? Aaarrghh!
When I first heard that US ports were being SOLD to a foreign state I along with everyone else thought this was indefensible. When I looked into it and saw that no PORTS were being SOLD to anybody I realized people were either fatally uninformed or were deliberately working to stampede me with distortions and outright lies.
From Hannity to Hillary, we have shot ourselves in the foot with the anti-UAE demogoguery and overreaction. Why would ANY muslem work with us when they see this example of how we treat those who try.
"The scurrilous comments directed at the United Arab Emirates by Michelle Malkin have the potential to assist al-Qaeda recruiting in that country, and thus do more damage than the port deal would have done."
As soon as this think blew up, I couldn't help but think of the danger the UAE is now in. Al Qaeda is certainly learning what a great ally the UAE is and has been to the USA. Learning about how much they have helped us militarily got the attention of many in this country this week.But, I'm also sure that it got the attention of Al Qaeda leaders as well. Working that closely with the "infidel" can surely bring some attacks their way.
As long as we keep sending the UAE our jets and weapons, they'll be our friends. We don't need to give them our ports.
Her husband, President Bill Clinton, used US tax dollars to help build a nuclear reactor near Shanghai that powers the building of Chinese warships in the Jiangnan shipyards.
Her husband gave preferential treatment to China's government-owned company, COSCO, even though 2,000 AK-47 assault rifles were smuggled into the US aboard a COSCO ship in 1996.
Hillary is PO'd because her friends, the Red Chinese, have been outbid by the Arabs who bought P&O
Only one month ago the British were alarmed when it looked like a Singapore-China alliance was going to buy P&O. If that had happened, China would have had control over 90% of the British ports.
Clinton was thwarted in his attempt to give a US Naval Base to a Chinese government company (COSCO) but Clinton succeeded in rewarding his rich pals in other ways [remember the Chinese campaign contribution scandals of the 90's?]
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This guy nails it. Thanks for posting. It is sad when Michelle Malkin, Sean Hanity, and John Gibson can establish the talking points on a matter like this and get it so wrong... When they start mouthing points made by Chuck Schumer and Hillary Clinton, they should realize they are off in the woods and doing the country wrong.
The White House has again shown lousy political skills to allow this to get so distorted in the media -- very concerning going into a mid-term election.
We should have found a less controversial business deal for our "staunch allies" rather than compromising our sovereignty with this controversial port deal. It was a bad idea and remains a bad idea to provide access to sensitive information, and to provide a potential route for terrorist infiltration. It is not a complex situtation. Give our allies some other lucrative business if we must.
Draft Halliburton for the job.
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If you go to Abu Dhabi or Dubai, they are very modern cities that just about equal even Singapore in modernity. There spanking new buildings all over the place, and many Indians, Pakistanis, Iranians and Filipinos make good money working in the UAE.
The totalitarian countries of the middle east face an uncertain future.
I'll stay with Bush on this call. If he likes the deal it's for good reason.
Bush is doing a great job for America.