Bush backs transfer of U.S. ports to Dubai firm
Bipartisan criticism accompanies deal expected to be finalized in March
WASHINGTON - Brushing aside objections from Republicans and Democrats alike, President Bush endorsed the takeover of shipping operations at six major U.S. seaports by a state-owned business in the United Arab Emirates. He pledged to veto any bill Congress might approve to block the agreement.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11474440/
Bush Would Veto Any Bill Halting Dubai Port Deal
By DAVID E. SANGER and ERIC LIPTON
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 — President Bush, trying to put down a rapidly escalating rebellion among leaders of his own party, said Tuesday that he would veto any legislation blocking a deal for a state-owned company in Dubai to take over the management of port terminals in New York, Miami, Baltimore and other major American cities.
Mr. Bush issued the threat after the Senate majority leader, Bill Frist, and the House speaker, J. Dennis Hastert, publicly criticized the deal [:shock:] and said a thorough review was necessary to ensure that terrorists could not exploit the arrangement to slip weapons into American ports. Mr. Bush suggested that the objections to the deal might be based on bias against a company from the Middle East, one he said was an ally in fighting terrorism.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/22/p...&en=deaf48dc0824b8d6&ei=5094&partner=homepage
Port Security Humbug
Wednesday, February 22, 2006; Page A14
YOU KNOW THERE'S something suspicious going on when multiple members of Congress -- House, Senate, Democrat, Republican, future presidential candidates of all stripes -- spontaneously unite around an issue that none of them had known existed a week earlier. . . .
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/21/AR2006022101575.html
cnredd said:Here's your assignment...
Go through the web and show this sentence is a lie...debunk yourself with the truth...
Bush has chosen this firm in the United Arab Emirates to man our ports and both democrats and republicans are up in arms about this.
Then I'll continue reading past this sentence in your original post...
akyron said:I do not care.I dont like this move because this does nothing to "enchance" home security. If its not helping us in some way why should we be for it?
Bush unaware of port deal until after approval
White House: President only learned recently of handover to Arab firm
WASHINGTON - President Bush was unaware of the pending sale of shipping operations at six major U.S. seaports to a state-owned business in the United Arab Emirates until the deal already had been approved by his administration, the White House said Wednesday.
Defending the deal anew, the administration also said that it should have briefed Congress sooner about the transaction, which has triggered a major political backlash among both Republicans and Democrats. . . .
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11494815/
akyron said:"Bush has chosen this firm in the United Arab Emirates to man our ports and both democrats and republicans are up in arms about this."--Yeah that is a bonifide aps partisan statement obviously but I dont like the idea of this deal until I can hear how this is helping us securitywise in some way.
I'm getting the impression that it's incredibly common for foreign companies to run american ports.cherokee said:I believe and American company should run an American port.
UAE is one of the most free, modern and sophisticated places in the ME. Because of this, folks aren't as reluctant to move their money around in UAE. Hence, it's a major center of commerce etc. It's no surprise that some of the commerce is illicit.Hoot said:From what I've read, the UAE has one of the highest drug trafficking and people smuggling sectors in the Middle East.
US also had "ties to the 9/11 hi-jackers."Hoot said:There are also ties to the 9/11 hi-jackers ...
Surely it's just that such materials went throug there rather than UAE having and exporting such. As I noted, it's a major commercial hub in the region. Correct me if I'm wrong.Hoot said:... rumors of shipping nuclear material to North Korea, Iran, Libya, etc.
He doesn't pick them at all. He doesn't allow himself to play that game. He does what he thinks is best. Period.Kandahar said:George Bush needs to learn how to pick his battles wisely.
aps said:Apparently, Bush didn't know about the deal until it was done. Interesting.
aps said:Bush has shot himself in the foot.
KCConservative said:China runs a port in Los Angeles. Where has the screaming been about that? Oh yeah, it's about bashing Bush.
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