Comments on: What Is Port Operations? http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/1368 High Flying Political Debate Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:49:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: All Things Beautiful http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/1368/comment-page-1#comment-4639 All Things Beautiful Wed, 22 Feb 2006 15:17:16 +0000 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/?p=1368#comment-4639 <strong>The Sum Of All Fears</strong> Rescind Mr. President. Faith is a misplaced emotion in the long war on terror, and the assurance that U.S. ports will be secure when they are managed by a firm owned by a government in one of the most volatile parts of the world, is worthless. The Sum Of All Fears

Rescind Mr. President. Faith is a misplaced emotion in the long war on terror, and the assurance that U.S. ports will be secure when they are managed by a firm owned by a government in one of the most volatile parts of the world, is worthless.

]]> By: The Strata-Sphere » Blog Archive » Port Deal Short Sightedness Runs Amok http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/1368/comment-page-1#comment-4574 The Strata-Sphere » Blog Archive » Port Deal Short Sightedness Runs Amok Tue, 21 Feb 2006 19:12:41 +0000 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/?p=1368#comment-4574 [...] My posts on the UAE port debate are here, here and here. In these posts I tried to call for reason. But the mob left the station and burned down the town. [...] [...] My posts on the UAE port debate are here, here and here. In these posts I tried to call for reason. But the mob left the station and burned down the town. [...]

]]> By: The Moderate Voice http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/1368/comment-page-1#comment-4562 The Moderate Voice Tue, 21 Feb 2006 17:11:26 +0000 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/?p=1368#comment-4562 <strong>Bipartisan Opposition Growing Over Arab Company Control Of U.S. Ports</strong> The administration is now facing what clearly is shaping up as bipartisan opposition to an Arab company controlling some m... Bipartisan Opposition Growing Over Arab Company Control Of U.S. Ports

The administration is now facing what clearly is shaping up as bipartisan opposition to an Arab company controlling some m…

]]> By: The Lone Elm http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/1368/comment-page-1#comment-4554 The Lone Elm Tue, 21 Feb 2006 13:09:00 +0000 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/?p=1368#comment-4554 <strong>Facts on the Port Issue</strong> Victor Comras at Counterrorism Blog makes the argument of why we should be concerned about the operation of our container ports by a Dubai company and how we got to this spot. In short, the prior port operator, PO Steamship Facts on the Port Issue

Victor Comras at Counterrorism Blog makes the argument of why we should be concerned about the operation of our container ports by a Dubai company and how we got to this spot. In short, the prior port operator, PO Steamship

]]> By: AJStrata http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/1368/comment-page-1#comment-4545 AJStrata Tue, 21 Feb 2006 02:13:52 +0000 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/?p=1368#comment-4545 You nailed it Lawryn. It's self explanatory. You nailed it Lawryn.

It’s self explanatory.

]]> By: Larwyn http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/1368/comment-page-1#comment-4543 Larwyn Tue, 21 Feb 2006 02:09:17 +0000 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/?p=1368#comment-4543 Dems screaming <b>" The Arabs are Coming, The Arabs are Coming"</b> this week. Last week they were telling about BushHilters <b>"politics of fear".</b> <b>CORRECTION</b> Last week they were telling us about "Deadeye Dick". But it is ironic that the PCers are now outright accusing an Arab country of being Terrorists <b> while one of their former Presidents appears on CNN's "Day Room" and tell us to pay Hamas - a real terrorist group</b> Explain this please - my hear hurts. Dems screaming ” The Arabs are Coming, The Arabs are Coming” this week.

Last week they were telling about BushHilters “politics of fear”.

CORRECTION Last week they were telling us about
“Deadeye Dick”.

But it is ironic that the PCers are now outright accusing an
Arab country of being Terrorists while one of their former
Presidents appears on CNN’s “Day Room” and tell us to pay
Hamas – a real terrorist group

Explain this please – my hear hurts.

]]> By: Seixon http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/1368/comment-page-1#comment-4541 Seixon Tue, 21 Feb 2006 00:59:41 +0000 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/?p=1368#comment-4541 The UAE company that has bought up the British port company runs ports in: Australia, China, Hong Kong, Romania, Germany, Venezuela, the Dominican Republic, Djibouti, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, and India. Who knows how many other ports are being run by companies owned by Dubai Ports... The board of Dubai Ports is filled with American-educated Arabs, Americans, Europeans, and Asians. As I have been discussing with others, will anything actually change in the way the British company currently running port operations conducts its business? I wouldn't think so, as change in ownership doesn't usually amount to any noticable changes. I trust the Americans and British working the port operations to continue doing so, even if their company is owned by a company in UAE. And as you have pointed out, they are not the ones doing port security anyways. The UAE company that has bought up the British port company runs ports in:

Australia, China, Hong Kong, Romania, Germany, Venezuela, the Dominican Republic, Djibouti, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, and India.

Who knows how many other ports are being run by companies owned by Dubai Ports…

The board of Dubai Ports is filled with American-educated Arabs, Americans, Europeans, and Asians.

As I have been discussing with others, will anything actually change in the way the British company currently running port operations conducts its business? I wouldn’t think so, as change in ownership doesn’t usually amount to any noticable changes.

I trust the Americans and British working the port operations to continue doing so, even if their company is owned by a company in UAE.

And as you have pointed out, they are not the ones doing port security anyways.

]]> By: Mark My Words http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/1368/comment-page-1#comment-4540 Mark My Words Tue, 21 Feb 2006 00:43:24 +0000 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/?p=1368#comment-4540 <strong>Port security sellout?</strong> Many have raised concerns regarding a Dubai based business purchasing U.S. port operations. The issues being that security may be compromised, as it is hard enough to secure the ports and shipping without having a company from a Muslim country involv... Port security sellout?

Many have raised concerns regarding a Dubai based business purchasing U.S. port operations. The issues being that security may be compromised, as it is hard enough to secure the ports and shipping without having a company from a Muslim country involv…

]]> By: OleJim http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/1368/comment-page-1#comment-4539 OleJim Tue, 21 Feb 2006 00:20:08 +0000 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/?p=1368#comment-4539 If I take any more deep breaths about this one, I will be hyperventilating. I am not happy with a lot of cheap/efficient work in the USA today. One area that seems too easy a side-step into danger would be in the port operations area. Your post and that link have not convinced me to relax on this issue. Frankly, I think John Snow should resign over this. There is the appearance of real cronyism in this. His old company sold their port operations to Dubai Ports World the year after he left CSX. Everyone who looked at this transfer on the secret "committee" of the Treasury Department was happy as a clam. Hmmmmm If I take any more deep breaths about this one, I will be hyperventilating.
I am not happy with a lot of cheap/efficient work in the USA today.
One area that seems too easy a side-step into danger would be in the port operations area. Your post and that link have not convinced me to relax on this issue.
Frankly, I think John Snow should resign over this. There is the appearance of real cronyism in this. His old company sold their port operations to Dubai Ports World the year after he left CSX. Everyone who looked at this transfer on the secret “committee” of the Treasury Department was happy as a clam. Hmmmmm

]]> By: rubicon220 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/1368/comment-page-1#comment-4538 rubicon220 Mon, 20 Feb 2006 23:30:14 +0000 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/?p=1368#comment-4538 While it's true port operations don't reach nation within a nation status, the UAE has the right to customs inspections (in our ports) relating to all containers being shipped to their country under the Container Security Initiative. http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/border_security/international_activities/csi/ Having signed on to the initiative last year, they have not yet availed themselves of that right. However, Foreign Trade Zones are as close to a nation within a nation as we are likely to see. http://ia.ita.doc.gov/ftzpage/ dt While it’s true port operations don’t reach nation within a nation status, the UAE has the right to customs inspections (in our ports) relating to all containers being shipped to their country under the Container Security Initiative. http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/border_security/international_activities/csi/
Having signed on to the initiative last year, they have not yet availed themselves of that right.
However, Foreign Trade Zones are as close to a nation within a nation as we are likely to see.
http://ia.ita.doc.gov/ftzpage/

dt

]]> By: MataHarley http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/1368/comment-page-1#comment-4536 MataHarley Mon, 20 Feb 2006 21:46:14 +0000 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/?p=1368#comment-4536 ExACTly, AJ. It's the typical media/Congressional misrepresentation of the facts... like "there were no WMDs" and "domestic spying". When they will start singing the truth is anyone's guess. Mata ExACTly, AJ.

It’s the typical media/Congressional misrepresentation of the facts… like “there were no WMDs” and “domestic spying”.

When they will start singing the truth is anyone’s guess.

Mata

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