Posted on 03/15/2006 8:54:02 AM PST by clawrence3
WASHINGTON A Dubai-owned company said Wednesday it plans to sell all its U.S. port operations within four to six months to an unrelated American buyer and laid out new details about how it plans to pursue the sale under pressure from Congress. DP World said that until the sale is finalized, its U.S. businesses will be operated independently.
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I thought there was something about not being able to trust anyone from the UAE because 2 of their citizens were involved in 9/11, but I can't find it quickly either.
The U.S. Coast Guard and Customs are in charge of security of our ports - no one is "outsourcing" that - the feds have NEVER decided which individual security guard at any particular terminal gets hired or fired, so that was never theirs to "outsource" in the first place. Perhaps I am missing your point?
I doubt it (if Schumer or Murray have anything to say about it).
You are aware that P&O competitor, SSA, in Seattle has has Sen. Patty Murray's (D-WA) husband as an employee?
All pre-9/11 - perhaps you also missed the radio address where Bush said you are either with us or against us? And, yes, it is racism (or prejudice based on Islam at least) if you won't trust anyone from a certain country based on the actions of 2 citizens.
Yup ; )
From what I've read, P&O didn't want to put the money into it, and that's why they were selling.
Did anyone else hear on Rush that the Dubai company already holds terminal rights at one(?) port -- Miami, maybe?
No one is saying there's "nothing" to do with security. ALL foreign ownership transfers are subject to CFIUS review - only the ones impacting national security are stopped.
And that instantly caused them to change their attitude towards us? That's naive.
And, yes, it is racism (or prejudice based on Islam at least) if you won't trust anyone from a certain country based on the actions of 2 citizens.
And that's a strawman.
They actually promised to upgrade EVERY port terminal they run, not just here in the U.S. but around the world, with radiation and gamma ray detectors - that estimated cost alone was $100 million.
No, that would be xenophobic.
Bye-bye Dubai.
Don't let the door hit you in the a** on the way out. :)
So there is a security dimension to control of port operations. Just wanted to hear it for sure, because there are others who are claiming otherwise.
YOU just said in your post #54 "That's not racism" so it's no strawman argument. As for instantly changing their attitude, no - but it was slowly changing up until this deal falling through and MORE IMPORTANTLY the actions out of UAE were different and cooperative with the U.S. (if nothing else because they didn't want to get invaded next), even if the attitude was not 100% with us.
Well, no one from the Administration is saying that - DPW would not be in charge of security for any single port, but yes, they would hire a security guard for their 1 out of 14 other terminals - are you not seeing a distinction there?
Are you really prepared to kick every foreign-owned port terminal operator out of the U.S.? And have every other country do the same to us? Be careful what you wish for . . .
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