Schumer Questions Dubai Deal for U.S. Ports
by Pamela LeaveyIt seems there’s a plan in the works to outsource control of 6 major U.S. ports to a Dubai company, and Senator Chuck Schumer has stepped up to question the deal. Obviously this is a national security issue as Schumer points out, WTF are they thinking now…
Speaking on FAUX TV, Schumer “expressed reservations about the deal in which the British port and ferries group Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company approved a takeover bid by DP World of Dubai.”
“Should we be outsourcing our own security?” Schumer said in the interview
“We have to have hands-on control of things. And to have United Arab Emirates — I mean, they are a country that’s allied with the US, but at the same time a whole bunch of the (September 11) hijackers came from the United Arab Emirates.”
The WaPo reports that the “Bush administration considers the UAE an important ally in the fight against terrorism since the suicide hijackings” and they are “not objecting to Dubai Ports World’s purchase of London-based Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co.” Obviously they are looking at dollar signs with the reported $6.8 billion sale. I’m with Schumer on this… someone needs to be looking closer at this deal which would be finalized on March 2.
Schumer said he had “real doubts” about the deal that would give DP World operations of the ports of New York, New Jersey, Baltimore, New Orleans, Miami and Philadelphia.
“I think there ought to be a full and public review before this company is allowed to control security up and down the East Coast,” he said.
“The issue is not the head of the company. I’m sure he’s been checked out. But how good is their security? How good do they check on their employees? Could people infiltrate this company a lot more easily than they could infiltrate an American company?”
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This is what the Bush Administration is running on – Naational Security. Are they nuts?
Nuala Kavanagh
Bush is more like Inspector Clouseau than a president – he’s a bumbling fool with a trigger happy sidekick.
I hate to wake up you sheep but BUSH,CHENEY, RUMMIE AND OTHERS WERE BEHIND 9-11! I am so sure of this I would bet EVERYTHING I OWN,and my life on it! Saudi’s have been known to funnel $$ to AlQueda and what does it say when Bush allows our ports to be sold to the Saudi’s? WAKE THE HELL UP SHEEP! THEY ARE BEHIND AND WERE INVOLVED IN 9-11! What does it say to people when Bush invites to hear his speech,a Saudi that the 9-11 victims SUED over 9-11,while at same time arresting for exercising her freedom of speech rights to wear a shirt in Capitol and being SILENT,a shirt telling of # of war dead? What does it say when Bush has said TWICE that he saw the FIRST plane hit when there is NO way he could have? His brother for God’s sake worked for the security firm that handled the WTC, Dulles and United. What does it say,when we ALL know HE/THEY LIED TO TAKE US TO WAR IN NOT ONLY IRAQ BUT AFGHANISTAN TOO,ALSO LYING ABOUT TRYING TO CATCH BIN LADEN! What does it tell you SHEEP,that Bin Laden USED TO BE A CIA,probably still is! How many more “secret” memos will it take for you morons to WAKE THE HELL UP? IF THEY LIED TO TAKE US TO WAR, WHY IN HELL DON’T YOU THINK THEY ARE LYING ABOUT 9-11,TOO? DEMAND CONGRESS IMPEACH THEM ASAP BEFORE THEY GET US INTO ANOTHER UNNECESSARY WAR WITH IRAN AND DEMAND THE FBI AND/OR U.S.MARSHALL’S ARREST THEM ALL IMMEDIATELY! GET A DAMN CLUE! THEY ARE BEHIND 9-11! DEMAND THIS INSANITY STOP AND NOW! READ DAVID GRIFFIN’S BOOK,”The New Pearl Harbor” The Google PNAC! And read where in their own words they say they needed a “New Pearl Harbor” for their plans to work faster! What does that tell you SHEEP? DEMAND THEY BE IMPEACHED ASAP AND ARRESTED TOO! THEY ARE PROBABLY HELPING SAUDI’S PLAN ANOTHER ATTACK NOW! DEMAND CONGRESS AND/OR OTHERS TO DEFEND OUR NATION AND STOP THIS SALE,PERIOD AND IMMEDIATELY REMOVE ALL IN BUSH’S EVIL,LYING, MURDERING REGIME AND OTHERS! AND NOW! BEFORE ANOTHER 9-11!
Sue
No one here is asleep and no one here is a sheep. It’s hard to read a comment when someone is yelling. We’re all frustrated – we all just handle differently.
OUCH!!! You yell too much!!! slow down and take a minute to discuss it. Whew!!
Pam, I don’t mean to yell but do you know what it is like to believe soooo strongly that they are behind 9-11 and NOTHING is done about it? And Congress refuses to do their duty to our Constitution or our nation at least majority of them, while our nation sinks and he/they bankrupt our nation OVER LIES, LIES and more lies? And try to convince people we in 9-11 truth movement are right, and yet people REFUSE to see the truth because they don’t want to admit it, while that attitude is making us LESS safe daily while they get ready to bomb someone else who I believe they are lying about as they LIEd about EVERYTHING! And while he/Cheney and others war profiteer off our dead and injured G.I’s and innocent foreigners too, while majority of D’s side with him on almost every important issue? It would be nice if we had a REAL opposition party,our nation would not be in this shape! But they were involved in 9-11 and need to be arrested ASAP,along with others! Google PNAC and read about it, then go to Rebuilding American’s defenses and read pages 26 and 63 where they say they needed a “New Pearl Harbor” No one is supposed to be above the law, NOONE, and yet they get by with literally murder and treason and NO does anything!
Sue
I’ve been through the PNAC website with a fine tooth comb. Many of us here have. We’re in a big mess as long as we have no control of the House and Senate. Things would be far different if we did.
I’m going to check out the book you referenced in your other post, thanks for the heads up on that.
You’re right, no one is supposed to be above the law, this sucks. We all know it.
Pam, We can’t wait til we get control of Congress to do something! They could steal more elections! We the People of the U.S need to stand up and NOW and DEMAND they be immediately removed from office ASAP,either by impeachment or I believe better arresting them,ASAP so they can’t start another 9-11 attack. Please go to website I gave you all at http://www.reopen911.org and read and watch the video’s. They are probably planning another false flag attack as we speak so we can’t wait til we have control, besides some D’s without a spine might let them off the hook! Do you know Sibel Edmonds? She was FBI translator who said their are people in all 3 branches of Gov’t involved in 9-11 and the damn judge put a gag order on her! What does that tell you? Also, Hunter Thompson was working on issue of towers collapsing and he mysteriously died,supposedly of gun shot wounds, supposedly by suicide,yeah right! I can go on and on. The 9-11 sham of a commission was just that,a total sham! How independent is it when top guy has ties to Condi Rice and they wrote a book together? What does it say when Bush and Cheney had to testify together and NOT under oath? Or that they are being sued by not only some 9-11 victims families. Or that Jeb Bush sent the records of the highjackers out of the country on a C130,or that he signed an executive order on Sept.7th, 4 days before 9-11,giving him the authority to call out the Guard in case of “acts of terrorism” If anyone wants more info email me.
“They could steal more elections.”
Diebold anyone???
And I agree with Sue… 9/11 couldn’t have happened as reported. Building 7 should be obvious to any person, regardless of technical education. The clips are there for everyone to see.
Check this out… a lecture earlier this month.
REVOLT!
Now he also wants to call bloggers “terrorists”! What does that tell you? I believe he wants the records of Google to see how many people have Googled PNAC! Spread this info ASAP AND WIDELY and demand FBI and/or U.S Marshall’s arrest them IMMEDIATELY! AND THAT CONGRESS DO SOMETHING! AND NOW! BEFORE THEY BOMB IRAN, AND GET PEOPLE TO BE SUCKER IN BY THEIR BUSHIT AGAIN!
Even though I got my countries mixed up by mixing up UAE and Saudi,there were STILL two highjackers from UAE involved in 9-11! And I STILL say Bush/others are behind 9-11! Now he wants to make it illegal for people to protest his evil,lying ass! That goes against our very Constitution! And SHAME on anyone in Congress who votes for it, they need to be run out of office on a rail too! Please people lobby TODAY to stop the Patriot act! And get others to do the same thing, tell ALL of Congress to vote NO on Patriot act and/or filibuster it in Senate and also vote against his lousy budget too and against anymore $$ for these illegal wars!
This country needs a new political party!! We need to unite the greens, libertarians, and the independents!! We will then be the new majority and will be able to do the following just to name a few:
1. Reverse all bush policies
2. Heavily tax corporations
3. Fire all inept regulators that get bribed to shut up(ex: big pharma, agriculture, arms suppliers) Bush and his crime family are making trillions off the tax payers..
4. Imprison all those who have looted the american people starting with the policy makers of the past 70 years..
5. reverse the pardons the past leaders have given their friends so as not to embaress them..
This is only for starters..The new POLITICAL PARTY will be the “QUALITY PARTY”
WE NEED MILLIONS OF SUPPORTERS…!!!
Excellent points posted here. Just want to mention something important and new for you people looking for a new party with a spiritual theme of unity. A party to eliminate the mis-use of religion by the Republican right and the one-sided corporate interests. Go over the site in detail and read the book “The Left Hand of God” by Rabbi Lerhner. They will be organizing with Democrats in Washington D.C. in May, 2006.
spiritualprogressives.org
More treason by the traitors. Clinton gave the Chinese the Panama Canal and all our patents, past present and future so its not surprising that Bush would give the security of our ports to the Arab oil barons. Clinton tried to give a naval base to the Chinese too but the people woke up for that one and stopped it. First it was our jobs and factories, now its pieces of our land. How many know that our roads were given to the King of Spain and we will soon be taxed by the mile? I kid you not!
I wish Bush would go hunting with Cheney and take Clinton with him too. Then maybe the next weekend he could take Hillary and Kerry hunting. Sorry Mccain, youll have to wait your turn.
It is a well known political fact that Republicans traditionally wage wars during their administrations because war is BIG MONEY. The Republican Party is owned by corporate America…and corporations benefit substantially from war. They then finance the campaigns of those politicians that keep the war and money machine going. You get what you vote for!
Bark
Some of us get what we don’t for as well. Personally I have NEVER voted for a Republican and I dare say I never will.
Lately, I have been hard pressed to stand by the republicans. But when I heard about the Dubai company being hired to run our ports, that did it for me. HOw can I make a difference here – we need to stop this from happening. WHo do I write? How do we spread the word and take action??
There is only one thing we can do. We’ve got to dig into the entire history of DP World, its transactions, its leaders and founders and current fore-runners and try to find what I think we all are going to find — a link to the bin Laden family.
Then we’ve got to get this to the news ASAP.
Sounds to me like the Bush Admin. is trying to orchestrate another attack before 2008.
Guys, I hope this port deal will be a wake-up call to Americans to really start taking a look at what’s going on.
Where the root of all this stems is the 1913 Federal Reserve Act. The fact is the US Federal Reserve and other central banks in european countries are owned by the same 12 banks, and it can all be traced back to the Rothschild family. That is fact. This family was estimated to be worth over 6 billion back in 1850. These days they could be worth conservatively dozens of trillions. With that kind of wealth you could shape global events easily and profit from war, then profit from the reconstruction afterward. It’s wrong for the us central bank to be privately owned, but the 1913 fed act made this possible. A 1982 court case re-affirmed this; the 9th circuit ruled “the federal reserve is a private institution”. People should investigate this for themselves, by taking a look at the 1982 court case against the Fed and reading the court’s ruling. That should throw up immediate red flage for any american.
The case is Lewis v. United States. Later quote from President Wilson: “I have unwittingly ruined my country”.
Trevor
Thanks for sharing this. It makes sense that it goes back to this.
If you have more infor feel free to share!
“Give me control of a nation’s money and I care not who
makes her laws” – Mayer Amschel Rothschild
“It [Central Bank] gives the National Bank almost complete control of national finance. Those few who
understand the system will either be so interested in its profits, or so dependant on its favours, that there
will be no opposition from that class, while on the other hand, the great body of the people, mentally
incapable of comprehending the tremendous advantage that capital derives from the system, will bear its
burden without complaint, and perhaps without even suspecting that the system is inimical to their
interests.”
- Rothschild Brothers of London, 1863
If that mischievous financial policy which had its origin in the North American Republic should become
indurated down to a fixture, then that government will furnish its own money without cost. It will pay off its
debts and be without a debt. It will become prosperous beyond precedent in the history of the civilized
governments of the world. The brains and wealth of all countries will go to North America. That government
must be destroyed or it will destroy every monarchy on the globe. – Times of London (Rothschild owned).
“The world is governed by personalities very different to what people
that cannot see further than their eyes, believe” – Benjamin Disraeli – British Prime Minister
“The one who cannot see that on Earth a big endeavor is taking place,
an important plan, on which realization we are allowed to collaborate
as faithful servants, certainly has to be blind” – Winston Churchill
“Today, America would be outraged if U.N. troops entered Los Angeles to restore order. Tomorrow they
will be grateful! This is especially true if they were told that there were an outside threat from beyond,
whether real or promulgated, that threatened our very existence. It is then that all peoples of the world will
plead to deliver them from this evil. The one thing every man fears is the unknown. When presented with
this scenario, individual rights will be willingly relinquished for the guarantee of their well-being granted to
them by the World Government.” – Dr. Henry Kissinger, Bilderberger Conference, Evians, France, 1991
“The real menace of our republic is this invisible government which like a giant octopus sprawls its slimy
length over city, state and nation. Like the octopus of real life, it operates under cover of a self created
screen….At the head of this octopus are the Rockefeller Standard Oil interests and a small group of
powerful banking houses generally referred to as international bankers. The little coterie of powerful
international bankers virtually run the United States government for their own selfish purposes. They
practically control both political parties.” – New York City Mayor John F. Hylan, 1922
“The drive of the Rockefellers and their allies is to create a one-world government combining
supercapitalism and Communism under the same tent, all under their control…. Do I mean conspiracy?
Yes I do. I am convinced there is such a plot, international in scope, generations old in planning, and
incredibly evil in intent.” – Congressman Larry P. McDonald, 1976, killed in the Korean Airlines 747 that
was shot down by the Soviets
“I have two great enemies, the southern army in front of me and the financial institutions in the rear. Of the
two, the one in the rear is the greatest enemy. The money power preys upon the nation in times of peace,
and conspires against it in times of adversity. It is more despotic than monarchy, more insolent than
autocracy, more selfish than bureaucracy. It denounces, as public enemies, all who question its methods
or throw light upon its crimes.”
- Abraham Lincoln
“You (Rothschilds) are a den of vipers and thieves. I intend to rout you out, and by the Eternal God, I will
rout you out. If the American people only understood the rank injustice of our money and banking system,
there would be a revolution before morning.”
- Andrew Jackson
“The real truth of the matter is, as you and I know, that a financial element in the large centers has owned
the government of the U.S. since the days of Andrew Jackson.”
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
UAE Ports Deal
One cold night, as an Arab sat in his tent, a camel gently thrust his nose under the flap and looked in. “Master,” he said, “let me put my nose in your tent. It’s cold and stormy out here.” “By all means,” said the Arab, “and welcome” as he turned over and went to sleep.
A little later the Arab awoke to find that the camel had not only put his nose in the tent but his head and neck also. The camel, who had been turning his head from side to side, said, “I will take but little more room if I place my forelegs within the tent. It is difficult standing out here.” “Yes, you may put your forelegs within,” said the Arab, moving a little to make room, for the tent was small.
Finally, the camel said, “May I not stand wholly inside? I keep the tent open by standing as I do.” “Yes, yes,” said the Arab. “Come wholly inside. Perhaps it will be better for both of us.” So the camel crowded in. The Arab with difficulty in the crowded quarters again went to sleep. When he woke up the next time, he was outside in the cold and the camel had the tent to himself.
am someone who was born and raised in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. I moved to North America for school and work as a CPA in NYC. I am a Democrat. I did not vote on election day – simply because I believe this country deserves better and can do better. And oh, I do not make political contributions to any party – instead support homeless peoples in US and Canada with the little extra monies I have. I would urge you to research a bit about the UAE, specially on the Emirate of Dubai. When my parents moved to Dubai in 1969, the country was stil under British occupation and Dubai Port was nothing but a tiny island with a few boats. What this country and the Emirate of Dubai has achieved from then on is nothing short of amazing. Yes I am aware monies were transferred from Dubai banks to fund 9/11 – however there were monies transfered from Germany, from the UK using American banks! Yes two of the misguided souls from 9/11 hijackers were UAE citizens, by the same toeken Timothy Mcveigh an American committed a horrible act – does that make all Americans evil? I don’t care much about the business aspect of this deal, however what worries me is the fact, Americans inadvertently and unknowingly are driving away true countries that aspire to be like the US someday. Note to WOW – Emirates Airline, could have easily chosen Airbus over Boeing – meaning lesser American jobs for Boeing – correct? My point was in companies and countries that invest heavily (DP world in investing US$6.8 billion) to conduct busineses worldwide is doing it with the most honest business and security intentions. I have so many friends in the UAE, some are Americans, some Canadians, some British, Arabs and Asians, and they all live in harmony – it’s not perfect, but one is not “ignorant” of the others background.
Here are some links to Dubai, hope you all take sometime to review and understand some aspects of the UAE and Dubai.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubai
http://www.dubai.com/
http://www.trekearth.com
Couple more comments – Most of you keep associating the Iraq war and the UAE & Dubai. I cannot understand, why you talk about Iraq and freedom fight in Iraq in conjunction with Dubai. Dubai and the UAE, compared to Iraq are as different as the English & French. Just because the UAE is part of the Middle East Region, why talk about Iraq? Do you know how many Americans Army bases, how many Americans and American companies, schools, Universities, Starbucks, McDonalds, Burger Kings and KFC’s are based in Dubai – my point is the culture there is very similar to here, ofcourse people debate American policies in the ME region, but believe you me – it is not an Anti- American country. The Dubai goverment went thru a tough and exhausting fight for the P&O, a British company, with the other contended – Singapore government’s Temasek – Singapore is predominantly Muslim. Come on Americans, please wake up and see the difference between those who are striving to succeed by doing things right and those with bad intentions.
Lastly, reading into most of your comments, I think perhaps the day has come – in which the ‘Propaganda” fed to most American people, have come to bit Bush & CO in the butt! I mean it was the Bush Administration who spoke about Iraq & Niger Uranium and WMD’s in conjunction with Arabs and ME region – hence they “created” the Paranoia amongst most Americans who are, to be honest simply “ignorant” on the countries and cultures that make up the ME region. Now when things come to a legitimate deal – the Paranoia fed to Americans have come back to bit te Bush folks, you know where…..
Roshan
Thank you for sharing some history of Dubai with our readers.
America can do better and deserves beter, that better could have come in 2004 via John Kerry. I’m sorry to hear that as a registered Democrat you did not vote.
I think that the American people have many concerns about this deal and it’s a shame that their concerns are miscontrued as something other than the security of country and our citzens. Other notable objections are that any country would be owning control of our ports. Many people were not aware that a UK company owned control of these very ports and that control of other ports are owned by mulitnational companies.
Dubai Port Word is a state or government controled company. It’s not a privately owned company and that in itself is an issue for people in this country.
Roshan
American owned countries that are in the ME are not Government owned companies. Some may have government contracts but our government doesn’t own companies, that’s part of the objection with this deal.
I don’t think anyone here has assimilated the war in Iraq with Dubai or this deal. Other right wing bloggers who still want to tie Iraq to 9/11 might be saying this, but we’re not. Iraq has/had nothing to do with 9/11.
Thanks Pamela for taking the time & effort to read my comments. Re” DP world is owned by the govt of Dubai. The other contender for P&O was Singapore goverment’s Temasek. DP world went thru an exhausting fight and shelled out US$6.8 billion to acquire P&O. Again I urge you to research some details about Dubai and DP world.
Kim Petersen, head of SeaSecure, a U.S.-based maritime security company, and executive director of the Maritime Security Council — which represents 70 percent of the world’s ocean shipping — told CNN, “This whole notion that Dubai is going to control or set standards for U.S. ports is a canard … is factually false.”
Dubai Ports World, like all port owners, must abide by the Maritime Transportation Security Act passed by Congress in 2002 and International Ship and Port Facility Security codes enacted in 2004, he said. Both sets of security measures are enforced in the United States by the U.S. Coast Guard.
Petersen said DPW will be under “identical” security obligations, and said opposition to the purchase “comes down to bigotry [against] Arabs, which is one of the last acts of racism that is allowed by American society.”
Petersen said the company has an “exemplary” record of security compliance certification. These are comments from professionals who oversee Port compliance and procedures gloablly.
Pamela – I cannot understand what is the issue with a government owned company, which had humble beginnings 30 years ago and now is a world player. Dubai Ports operates several ports in several countries across the globe. Again if you take sometime and understand the background of the UAE and Dubai, it might help – for example, UAE has a population of just about 4 million, of which less than 20% are citizens and the remaining foreigners – the government owns most of the businesses in Dubai, it is a mix of ruling family business blended with capitalisim. Although DP world is government owned, most of the “brains” and “decision makers” are expatriates such as the British and UAE citizens. The government only funds the company. Dubai is almost out of oil – and now it is trying to establish alternate economies and GDP by venturing into other businesses. Emirates Airline is owned by the Dubai government – and look what they have done with Emirates an Airline which started only 20 years ago – is amongst the top three most profitable and best airlines in the world. This is why I say – I cannot understand all the “Paranoia” when Dubai government funded but not managed DP world is adding the 6 ports in the US to all the other ports they operate all over the world. What is the fear or concern here???
Roshan
It’s really a shame the this country or any country should have to worry about any of this, but the fact is the world has changed. I would hope that people in any country that has a democracy would speak up if an outside company that was contoled by a government was buying control of their ports. And I would object to this if it would any other country.
I’ve done quite a bit of research on this and there are mulitple posts on the subject. I know what is being said. I know that an execuative from DPW was nominated for a government position by Bush. That’s called cronyism. People here object to that.
port security should have never been open for bid to foreign contractors to begin with.
with all of the recent turmoil over cartoons and hamas taking over palestinian govt.a arab security firm is like puting the fox in charge of the hen house.again bush says trust me. pleeeeeeese!how stupid is he?
both patries need to finally take control of this runaway train and neuter this administration before we suffer the seriuos consequences
Daniel
Ity’s an ugly mess. Now Bush is threatening to veto legislation, to boot.
People – DP Worlds is not in charge of Port security. DP worlds is the leasee and operating owner of the ports. Homeland security and other US security companies run all the checks and balances of the ports, including verification of materials and Bill of Lading amongst other shipping documents. Dubai is purchasing the six ports in addition to the several they own worldwide because Dubai and the UAE wants to capitalize on it’s strategic location in the Arabian pensinsular.
Roshan
Thank you for sharing. At this point, the members of the House and Senate who have spoken out about this deal, not to mention other lawmakers, have every reason to question this deal, including security at our ports. It’s a well known fact that Bush has dropped the ball on port security and it’s also a well known fact that Homeland Security is completely inept.
That said you’re not telling us anything that we have not already heard, and quite frankly you’re simply repeating talking points from those who are for this deal.
The Bush administratin let this deal go through without proper investigation. That has been documented.
Why do you keep saying that re: The Bush administratin let this deal go through without proper investigation. That has been documented? A review as always was performed by Michael Chertoff, Ridge’s successor as homeland security secretary. He defended the deal in appearances on talk shows Sunday. He said federal law required a review of the sale by a committee that includes officials from the Homeland Security, Treasury and Commerce departments, along with the FBI and the Pentagon.
“We examined the transaction; we look at what the issue of the threat is. If necessary, we build in conditions or requirements that, for extra security, would have to be met in order to make sure that there isn’t a compromise to national security,” Chertoff said on CNN’s “Late Edition.”
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Yes I agree perhaps the Bush administration should have brought this to the attention of all of congress, but then would that not cosititute racisim? I mean when there are Singapore and Chinese government owned companies running ports all across the US and several other private owned foreign companies running US ports all over US – why should the Bush folks selectively pick up Dubai perform an autopsy under the congres microscope. And what was most of the congress doing all this time, DP world and the Singapore government where in a tough batter for P&O the past two months. Did the Congressmen and women not know that if DP world won this bid, they would own P&O and hence the Six US ports??? Anyways this is all besides the point, this is a genuie business deal from a genuie buyer who will invest in the US – why bring up petty politics and paranoia on homeland security?
Roshan
Since you actually appear to be here shilling for DPW at this point, I suggest you read through all the posts here about this and be sure to follow all the links and read carefully all the news articles. My latest post on this has a list of links to all the other posts about this issue – http://blog.thedemocraticdaily.com/?p=2022
Honestly, like I already said, Michael Chertoff is far from credible and not to be trusted.
The deal should have gone through a 45 day review and then been followed up by a secondary 30 day review. That procedure was not followed. Info on that is here (with a link to the Washington Post source) – http://blog.thedemocraticdaily.com/?p=1973
Finally take your insinuations of racism elsewhere. I have already stated I would object to ANY foriegn country being involved in such a deal, particularly a Government owned country.
You are out of line here calling this petty politics and paranoia. You obviously don’t know much about American politics.
Pamela, apologies if I have offended your views – however please take a look at the number of government owned companies operating ports across the US, especially the LA port. Chinese and Singapore owned govt entities run 100% of the LA ports, which are the largest ports in the US. That is one of the reasons, I am getting a feeling of racisim here, I mean an Arab country with a genuine business interest has acquired P&O a British company, which operates about 30% of the 6 ports in the US – and NOW everyone has a debate? DP World was on a bidding war since November 2005 with Singapore government’s Temasek for P&O, where was the congress and senators then – what were they doing all this time. Especially when DP world itslf approached And FYI – as I mentioned before, I am not interested in petty politics affecting this business deal. I have read your comments and links – and honestly (I could be wrong) you seem to be missing the bigger picture and focussing on any news item that seems suspicious, and perhaps validly so – since you may know better US politics than I do. However the issue here is when DP world completes this acquistion, they are going to INVEST in the US of A and improve on the six ports in the US and expand port businesses into the US – meaning so many more American jobs in America! Why I say this is because, the UAE does not have enough people of it’s own to “replace” or run the six ports AND operating the six ports for a company like DP world is matter of prestige , a feather in it’s cap. Americans did not sell the six ports to DP world, they are paying the Brits for P&O, yet they will invest heavily and do their best to make this a success. Dubai and UAE is a key country in the ME region, who wants to do genuine business with the US.
Roshan
As the news media has reported this deal was not public knowledge and brokered through the federal agency that oversees these deals. That said, now they are trying to say that Bush just found out about it. Congress can’t comment if they don’t know.
And, I’ll just repeat one more time, while others may insinuate things that appear to be racist about this deal, I would have the same feelings about any other country running our ports. I didn’t know that the brits were running these ports, most American’s didn’t know this. I don’t think the Brits should run them either.
Roshan
Also please note that the port of Los Angeles is run by Los Angeles, see Dianne Feinstein’s statement here – http://blog.thedemocraticdaily.com/?p=2026
There’s more infor on the Port of Los Angeles here – http://www.portoflosangeles.org/about.htm
Sue,
I came in late so I didn’t read all that was said but I have to tell you, it is comforting to know that someone else can see the logic in this conspiracy theory. Too many things just fit too well to be coincidence. What can we say about a country that tries to impeach a president for lying about getting a blow job and realects this lying sob for a second term. Goooo Hilary!!!
hope she runs, Would the law allow Pres. Clinton to run for Vice Pres.???