Middle Eastern Country to run U.S. Ports

Well, that was kind of my point, wasn't it?

 

my ship is going to dubai and UAE for our deployment.


just thought i'd throw that out there.

 

You'll have a good time in Dubai, if you have some time. It's a remarkable city, given the region. Take extra cash though, because it's pretty pricey.

 

So I guess the Bush administration (and those who blindly fall in line with them) know more about port security than the Coast Guard too, huh?

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20060227/D8G1MIJ00.html

 

http://www.townhall.com/opinion/columns/charleskrauthammer/2006/02/24/187679.html

Charles Krauthammer chimes in. He's my favorite columnist, and he's got something to say here.

Gleeful, and shamelessly hypocritical. If a citizen of the UAE walked into an airport in full burnoose and flowing robes, speaking only Arabic, Democrats would be deeply offended, and might even sue, if the security people were to give him any more scrutiny than they would to my sweet 84-year-old mother.

Democrats loudly denounce any thought of racial profiling. But when that same Arab, attired in business suit and MBA, and with a good record running ports in 15 countries, buys P&O, Democrats howl at the very idea of allowing Arabs to run our ports. (Republicans are howling too, but they don't grandstand on the issue of racial profiling.)

 

http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/03/09/port.security/index.html

 

as time passes, i think this issue has sort of uncovered itself and i think sabanfan was right. and i am reading the opinions of lots of leftys who aare agreeing.

the "i trust bush on issues i dont know the specifics about but concern national security" perspective was pretty smart on this issue, in my opinion.

 

Thanks martin. You know it's a non issue when the Dems leap back into the wiretap nonsense.