Posted on 03/05/2006 5:16:49 AM PST by Alas Babylon!
The Talk Shows
Sunday, March 5th, 2006
Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:
FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Michael Brown, former head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency; National Weather Service Director David Johnson.
MEET THE PRESS (NBC): Pace; former Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C., and former Rep. Jack Kemp, R-N.Y., co-chairmen of the Council on Foreign Relations' task force on U.S. policy toward Russia.
FACE THE NATION (CBS): Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind.; Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa.
THIS WEEK (ABC): Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine; Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif.; retired Gen. Wesley Clark; comedian Stephen Colbert.
LATE EDITION (CNN) : Gen. James Jones, NATO supreme Allied commander; Iraqi Parliament member Adnan Pachachi.
Wasn't he indicted shartly before Katrina for mismanagement of funds? If so, had anyone else been named to take his place?
GREAT POST!
Count me IN!
He's the best with all his testosterone dripping from him. He is definitely NOT one of 'toons perfume generals. ;o)
Oh I couldn't agree more!! And don't forget Rumsfeld - he certainly knows how to hand them their head.
Nice comment jake. Criticize Hunter and you get told what to do.
Hunter, went on CNN yesterday and accused the UAE of not cooperating with the bust of the WMD centrifuges that passed through the Port of Dubai. However, Hunter gave no supporting evidence. Apparently from the reports I've read on this thread, he didn't even make the charge today.
The president, the CIC of the WOT has said that that the UAE has done a great job helping us in the WOT.
If Hunter has evidence that the UAE hindered the investigation of the A.Q. Khan smuggling ring he should come out and say it or he should -- shut up.
Anything else is counter productive.
Yep - that one focuses on the run-up. Others focus on the rescue and relief.
Convention Center -> http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1483077/posts
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I wish that Scott Mcclellan could do his job as well and effective as the Security forces that do the advance planning everywhere the President goes in the world. I think this trip was the scariest and I am glad it is over. I believe that Condi,GWB and Laura were all wearing some sort of Flack jacket kind of gear under their clothes. The Sissified Hateful Pubbies and the Anti American Democrats have made The job of the President and our troops so much more dangerous. For Dems it is treason for Power, for Pubbies it is just ignorance and stupidity, and not doing your homework. I think these idiots should not get paid a dime until they behave like Americans again.
You and your father DEFINTELY have my deepest prayers....
BLESS YOU and YOUR FAMILY!
Tomorrow morning. I probably won't post till Tuesday or even Wednesday, but you can never tell.
Thank you very much for the prayers. All of the support from you and others here is much appreciated.
How many Americans take a vacation in this mode? The MSM and Dims are truly the most pathetic on the globe. They deserve to be outta power permanently.
Thank you
To Whom it may Concern:
Ok Time AGAIN, for the facts. You can get the information on Container Security at this link. Click on the link at the top of the thread to see the OFFICAL facts, not the make believe talking points and other nonsense of the Port Deal Critics.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1590048/posts
We scan 100% of the containers coming into the US for radiation all ready. That information has been pointed out to the critics repeatedly. We ONLY NEED to physically inspect about 6% of Containers because of security concerns. It is fraudulent to claim we "only search 3-6% of containers. IF we needed to, we could search more. The Terminal Operator controls NOTHING about the shipment. That is true of any freight handler be it trucking, air freight or port terminal. The Bills of Ladeing are controlled BY THE SHIPPER as well as the RECEIVER and must go thru Customs. You do NOT let the shipper contol the Purchase Order/Shipment manifest because it is a legal document which once the reciving party signs legally obligates them to pay. Letting the Bill be handled by the Freight Handler would create the easiest possibility to steal. They simply would alter the shipment documents and pocket a portion of each shipment. Thus the Shipper could not PROVE they shipped it and would have no ability to compel payment because the Receiver never signed for it. Legally until the Receiver SIGNS for the freight it belongs TO THE SHIPPER, NOT the Port Terminal or other Freight Handlers. Because of the ability of Port Termanal, Truck Companies and others to misroute, steal or lose Freingt what they pick up and what they deliver is monitored by everyone involved. That is basic business. If you sign for 8000 cases and only got 6000, YOU are LEGALLY liably for those missing 2000 cases. The original Shipper gets paid based on what you sign for, NOT what they say they shipped. It is NOT easy to add or subtract things from shipments as the Port Terminal Hysterics keep screaming. That too, is another of their lies.
The level of RABID ignorance here is simply inexcusable. The United States is giving NOTHING away. Two weeks into this story it is utterly inexcusable for anyone to be thisrabidly ignorant. Here are the facts. A PRIVATE company, P&O is selling it Port Terminal Operations. A company Called Dubai Port World is BUYING that private company. Part of what they are acquiring is 9 terminal leases, out of 300, in 6 US Ports. 9 out of 300 GET IT? The US Govt is giving NOTHING away. They have NOTHING to do with the deal. They CANNOT require the leases be granted to some other company. All they can do is REJECT this or that company from getting the leases. Then P&O would either have to find a different buyer OR Dubai Port World will simply sue.
Either way, the same American Dock Workers, the same American Clerks, Truck Drivers, Gate Guards, Office Workers, Cleaning Crews etc etc etc etc who NOW work of P&O will switch to getting their checks from Dubai Port World. Some Stock Holders and upper level management will change. The name on the outside of the building will change, the Labor Unions will have to negotiate new contracts (which is why they do NOT want this deal to go thru) and that is about ALL that will change. No misstatements, distortions and lies about "Running our Port" "Compromising Port Security", "Access to Sensitive Military Cargo Shipments" or any of the other utterly stupid nonsense being spewed by the critics is going to change the FACTS.
Those are the FACTS. That is not White House Spin, RNC Talking Points and all the other stupid nonsense being screamed to drown out the FACTS. Time for people to grow up and LEARN the facts. How can people capable of using a computer be so utterly IGNORANT of the facts of this matter after 2 weeks?
There must be a genetic element. Some Invincible Stupidity Shield gene that keeps "Journalists" from being able to absorb even ONE fact about this topic. The display of panic, hysteric, bigotry and ignorance on the part of some of the Port Deal Hysterics is inexcusable.
Hopefully I will be taking a rest soon to renew my brain waves because I have a very long day and drive tomorrow in the Home of the Anti-Christ South Florida. No offense to those that inhabit the Planet "South Florida" where Alien means more than creature from another Planet.
LOL..."not up to our standards"....
Boy are you right!
I read that, having NOT seen any of the shows today--I overslept, yikes!---
and I was left with more questions than answers about what happened on those shows!!
Like, how did Murtha call Peter Pace a liar?
What did Lugar say, when asked if he agreed?
He was just on Fox with Brian Wilson - who tried to correct him, and point out where he was wrong - but, of course, Harold is never wrong.
Seems to me this is the sort of stuff a lot of the Machos wannted. They wanted W to "start taking the Republican Congress to the woodshed".
Good job, Johnnie. And kudos for doing it.
I put myself in the category of becoming lazy about these things. We need to get back to activism instead of fighting among ourselves, imo.
Thanks for taking the time to do that. I'm working on a letter to the editor but will use portions of your letter to send (snail mail; they do not read e-mail, imo) to our senators.
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