Dubai or Bust Part II
The more I read about Dubai's involvment in our critical infastructre the more I grow angry with this administration's wanton and cavilier attitude towards ingratiating our Arab "allies". This President is not the Emporer of Constantnople! He cannot with a wave of his hand allow this much property and operational commercial activity be managed by this hard-line repressive regime smack-dab in the middle of bum-fuk-Egypt and allow them to run our port facilities! What an outrage! Once again, this President is really running us conservatives wild with fire over his insistence on making this deal go through.
Apparently, our greatest and closest ally in the Middle East, Israel, would never get such a sweet deal as apparently the UAE is getting now. How many Americans must die by International Islamic terrorism before Washington DC actually takes this war seriously? I want to know what the hell UAE has done for us that the President will for the first time ever VETO a bill if he doesn't get his way? Now I understand that Dubai will ALSO be purchasing a company that manufactures parts for American military aircraft and tanks. Now who is being ignorant and naive here?
From the Washington Times:
The Republican chairman of the House Armed Services Committee yesterday said he'll push legislation that would not only kill a Dubai-owned company's bid to operate in U.S. ports, but would kick out any foreign-owned company that owns U.S. terminals or other key infrastructure.
The move is in direct opposition to the position of President Bush, who has repeatedly vowed to veto any legislation that blocks DP World's $6.8 billion bid to purchase terminal operations in six major U.S. ports from a British company.
"I think we should kill this deal," said Rep. Duncan Hunter, California Republican, who plans to introduce a bill next week to do so. "Dubai cannot be trusted."
His bill would require 100 percent inspection of all incoming cargo and would mandate that, over time, all ports and other critical U.S. infrastructure, such as power plants that are owned by foreign entities be sold back to Americans.
I concur completely. Make it so. This President and any future one for that matter, be they Republican or Democrat, had better wake up to the reality that America is on the verge of returning back to "nationalistic" policies that will bring all the troops home from overseas and to hell with the world and its ramifications. Both parties have elements within them that want America to be a neutral country on the international scene and reject this Wilsonian embrace of the world by our current War on Terror or shall I say "Long War". And while I'm at it the President's speeches bringing "democracy" to the ENTIRE world is really pie-in-the-sky as far as I'm concerned.
The article continues:
Many legislators have concerns with allowing a government in the United Arab Emirates, a country with ties to terror leader Osama bin Laden, to run terminals in U.S. ports.
Mr. Hunter said those concerns are justified, noting that in 2003 -- despite U.S. protests -- United Arab Emirates customs officials allowed sixty-six American high-speed electrical switches, used for detonating nuclear weapons, to go to a Pakistani businessman with ties to the Pakistani military.
He also pointed to a report that 70 tons of heavy water, a component of nuclear reactors, were sent from China to India and Argentina via Dubai.
And who does the President want to run these port facilities and where? I'm not really happy that President Bush has taken this stand. Surely he must know how hypocritical this looks as well as the cynical ploy of using "race" to denigrate your most loyal subjects and supporters. This blog has been very generous in its support of this President's vision and action overseas. If this deal goes through as it appears to be then this President has indeed LOST the War on Terror. It won't be lost militarily but politically and it will be lost not overseas but here at home. The Dubai Port deal is a red herring. Nothing more. I demand an explanation from this administration on why its willing to risk another 9/11 for the dictatorship of the United Arab Emirates?
The article goes on:
Lawmakers also complained yesterday that they were not told that the government is investigating two other foreign-company business deals, including a second Dubai-owned entity that wants to buy a British company with plants in Georgia and Connecticut that make engine parts for military aircraft and tanks.
Now this really, really, really chaps my hide!!! There should be no reason for any foreign entity manufacturing military parts and supplies for the American military. What hair-brained moron came up with that policy? Democrats? My friends, we are dealing with 60 years of American sovereignty slowly eroded for the good of the international order. This latest port deal is simply a manifestation that America depends on others for its defense and is a sign that things are going to have to change regarding our role in the world. There are no good options. I support this President in the War on Terror only as far as it elevates America. If it harms America, then the War on Terror has failed.
Apparently, our greatest and closest ally in the Middle East, Israel, would never get such a sweet deal as apparently the UAE is getting now. How many Americans must die by International Islamic terrorism before Washington DC actually takes this war seriously? I want to know what the hell UAE has done for us that the President will for the first time ever VETO a bill if he doesn't get his way? Now I understand that Dubai will ALSO be purchasing a company that manufactures parts for American military aircraft and tanks. Now who is being ignorant and naive here?
From the Washington Times:
The Republican chairman of the House Armed Services Committee yesterday said he'll push legislation that would not only kill a Dubai-owned company's bid to operate in U.S. ports, but would kick out any foreign-owned company that owns U.S. terminals or other key infrastructure.
The move is in direct opposition to the position of President Bush, who has repeatedly vowed to veto any legislation that blocks DP World's $6.8 billion bid to purchase terminal operations in six major U.S. ports from a British company.
"I think we should kill this deal," said Rep. Duncan Hunter, California Republican, who plans to introduce a bill next week to do so. "Dubai cannot be trusted."
His bill would require 100 percent inspection of all incoming cargo and would mandate that, over time, all ports and other critical U.S. infrastructure, such as power plants that are owned by foreign entities be sold back to Americans.
I concur completely. Make it so. This President and any future one for that matter, be they Republican or Democrat, had better wake up to the reality that America is on the verge of returning back to "nationalistic" policies that will bring all the troops home from overseas and to hell with the world and its ramifications. Both parties have elements within them that want America to be a neutral country on the international scene and reject this Wilsonian embrace of the world by our current War on Terror or shall I say "Long War". And while I'm at it the President's speeches bringing "democracy" to the ENTIRE world is really pie-in-the-sky as far as I'm concerned.
The article continues:
Many legislators have concerns with allowing a government in the United Arab Emirates, a country with ties to terror leader Osama bin Laden, to run terminals in U.S. ports.
Mr. Hunter said those concerns are justified, noting that in 2003 -- despite U.S. protests -- United Arab Emirates customs officials allowed sixty-six American high-speed electrical switches, used for detonating nuclear weapons, to go to a Pakistani businessman with ties to the Pakistani military.
He also pointed to a report that 70 tons of heavy water, a component of nuclear reactors, were sent from China to India and Argentina via Dubai.
And who does the President want to run these port facilities and where? I'm not really happy that President Bush has taken this stand. Surely he must know how hypocritical this looks as well as the cynical ploy of using "race" to denigrate your most loyal subjects and supporters. This blog has been very generous in its support of this President's vision and action overseas. If this deal goes through as it appears to be then this President has indeed LOST the War on Terror. It won't be lost militarily but politically and it will be lost not overseas but here at home. The Dubai Port deal is a red herring. Nothing more. I demand an explanation from this administration on why its willing to risk another 9/11 for the dictatorship of the United Arab Emirates?
The article goes on:
Lawmakers also complained yesterday that they were not told that the government is investigating two other foreign-company business deals, including a second Dubai-owned entity that wants to buy a British company with plants in Georgia and Connecticut that make engine parts for military aircraft and tanks.
Now this really, really, really chaps my hide!!! There should be no reason for any foreign entity manufacturing military parts and supplies for the American military. What hair-brained moron came up with that policy? Democrats? My friends, we are dealing with 60 years of American sovereignty slowly eroded for the good of the international order. This latest port deal is simply a manifestation that America depends on others for its defense and is a sign that things are going to have to change regarding our role in the world. There are no good options. I support this President in the War on Terror only as far as it elevates America. If it harms America, then the War on Terror has failed.
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