Comments on: Port Deal Short Sightedness Runs Amok http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/1375 High Flying Political Debate Thu, 24 May 2012 22:49:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: MY Vast Right Wing Conspiracy http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/1375/comment-page-1#comment-4664 MY Vast Right Wing Conspiracy Thu, 23 Feb 2006 03:07:01 +0000 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/?p=1375#comment-4664 <strong>UAE’s Dubai Ports World deal...</strong> I’ve hesitated to write about the UAE Dubai Ports World contract until now, because my initial reaction was much the same as everyone else’s– that is, with shock and outrage, with a big fat “WTF!” I knew, though, that the... UAE’s Dubai Ports World deal…

I’ve hesitated to write about the UAE Dubai Ports World contract until now, because my initial reaction was much the same as everyone else’s– that is, with shock and outrage, with a big fat “WTF!” I knew, though, that the…

]]> By: All Things Beautiful http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/1375/comment-page-1#comment-4646 All Things Beautiful Wed, 22 Feb 2006 18:00:20 +0000 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/?p=1375#comment-4646 <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: ShrinkWrapped http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/1375/comment-page-1#comment-4645 ShrinkWrapped Wed, 22 Feb 2006 17:40:33 +0000 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/?p=1375#comment-4645 <strong>Fast Forward: Part II</strong> Islam is splitting in front of our eyes. This split is not primarily between Shia and Sunni, or between Arab and Persian and non-Arab Islam, or any of the other variations of Islam we read about. The split, which is Fast Forward: Part II

Islam is splitting in front of our eyes. This split is not primarily between Shia and Sunni, or between Arab and Persian and non-Arab Islam, or any of the other variations of Islam we read about. The split, which is

]]> By: The American Mind http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/1375/comment-page-1#comment-4632 The American Mind Wed, 22 Feb 2006 05:15:52 +0000 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/?p=1375#comment-4632 <strong>Bush Standing Firm on Ports Deal</strong> I "misunderestimated" my President. He won't cave on letting Dubai Ports World run six U.S. ports. He even threatened to... Bush Standing Firm on Ports Deal

I “misunderestimated” my President. He won’t cave on letting Dubai Ports World run six U.S. ports. He even threatened to…

]]> By: Decision ‘08 » Blog Archive » This Whole Port Thing… http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/1375/comment-page-1#comment-4629 Decision ‘08 » Blog Archive » This Whole Port Thing… Wed, 22 Feb 2006 03:04:20 +0000 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/?p=1375#comment-4629 [...] You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your ownsite. [...] [...] You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your ownsite. [...]

]]> By: OleJim http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/1375/comment-page-1#comment-4625 OleJim Wed, 22 Feb 2006 02:14:04 +0000 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/?p=1375#comment-4625 AJ, You may be right, that there may be some useful quid pro quo for the White House approval of this deal to make Dubai money. But this president does not have credibility on this issue because of the Mexican immigration stance. After 9/11 is a "maybe helpful" quid pro quo enough? www.seekingtruth.us AJ,
You may be right, that there may be some useful quid pro quo for the White House approval of this deal to make Dubai money.
But this president does not have credibility on this issue because of the Mexican immigration stance.
After 9/11 is a “maybe helpful” quid pro quo enough?

http://www.seekingtruth.us

]]> By: karlmaher http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/1375/comment-page-1#comment-4612 karlmaher Wed, 22 Feb 2006 00:24:02 +0000 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/?p=1375#comment-4612 <a href="http://karlmaher.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Agreed.</a> Agreed.

]]> By: reverse_vampyr http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/1375/comment-page-1#comment-4600 reverse_vampyr Tue, 21 Feb 2006 22:03:34 +0000 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/?p=1375#comment-4600 <strong>Giving the fox the keys to the henhouse?</strong> Ok, someone call the Vice President and ask him to shoot me. Why are we even discussing handing over 6 of our ports to Dubai Ports World, a state-owned business in the United Arab Emirates? Personally, I'm none too keen on ANY foreign country cont... Giving the fox the keys to the henhouse?

Ok, someone call the Vice President and ask him to shoot me.

Why are we even discussing handing over 6 of our ports to Dubai Ports World, a state-owned business in the United Arab Emirates? Personally, I’m none too keen on ANY foreign country cont…

]]> By: Kaz-Man http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/1375/comment-page-1#comment-4597 Kaz-Man Tue, 21 Feb 2006 21:33:01 +0000 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/?p=1375#comment-4597 Bush: He said he would veto any legislation to hold up deal and warned the United States was sending 'mixed signals' by going after a company from the Middle East when nothing was said when a British company was in charge..... Good point. Let's chill out for a while and let the Dems do all the "racial profiling" they are so against otherwise. Bush: He said he would veto any legislation to hold up deal and warned the United States was sending ‘mixed signals’ by going after a company from the Middle East when nothing was said when a British company was in charge…..
Good point. Let’s chill out for a while and let the Dems do all the “racial profiling” they are so against otherwise.

]]> By: Bloggledygook http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/1375/comment-page-1#comment-4595 Bloggledygook Tue, 21 Feb 2006 21:15:45 +0000 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/?p=1375#comment-4595 <strong>Port Sports.</strong> President Bush has announced that the DPW ports deal should be allowed to go through and that he will veto any bill passed to stop it. The ball, as they say, is now in the other court. Things may actually Port Sports.

President Bush has announced that the DPW ports deal should be allowed to go through and that he will veto any bill passed to stop it. The ball, as they say, is now in the other court. Things may actually

]]> By: Don Surber http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/1375/comment-page-1#comment-4591 Don Surber Tue, 21 Feb 2006 20:52:03 +0000 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/?p=1375#comment-4591 <strong>Do Buy, Dubai</strong> Matt Drudge reports Bush may issue his first veto to allow a Dubai group to take over management of a few U.S. ports. Take that, xenophobics. Do Buy, Dubai

Matt Drudge reports Bush may issue his first veto to allow a Dubai group to take over management of a few U.S. ports.
Take that, xenophobics.

]]> By: sbd http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/1375/comment-page-1#comment-4590 sbd Tue, 21 Feb 2006 20:50:37 +0000 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/?p=1375#comment-4590 You are right AJ, if I had paid more attention , I probably would have seen it. Which leads me to the authority I was misguided by which quoted the above article. Maybe I stumbled on <a href="http://www.cfr.org/" rel="nofollow">who or what</a> is pulling the strings!! SBD You are right AJ, if I had paid more attention , I probably would have seen it. Which leads me to the authority I was misguided by which quoted the above article.

Maybe I stumbled on who or what is pulling the strings!!

SBD

]]> By: HaroldHutchison http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/1375/comment-page-1#comment-4586 HaroldHutchison Tue, 21 Feb 2006 20:37:07 +0000 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/?p=1375#comment-4586 On this issue, the verdict has been reached already. Facts (and a trial) are not necessary. On this issue, the verdict has been reached already. Facts (and a trial) are not necessary.

]]> By: BurbankErnie http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/1375/comment-page-1#comment-4585 BurbankErnie Tue, 21 Feb 2006 20:35:42 +0000 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/?p=1375#comment-4585 Too much hysteria (mine included) fogging this issue up. Bottom Line: Americans will not trust this Company. Period. All of the explaining will have no effect. Not after 9/11. Not after an attack on our soil, not from a Company in the ME with a HINT of ties to said Terror Attack on US SOIL. No. F'n. Way. BTW, I am still waiting to hear from those "rational, centrist, peaceful" Muslims on the Cartoon Killings. Haven't heard a peep about this debacle either, nor Hamas. I have a feeling that appeasment is working well... for them and the ROP. Too much hysteria (mine included) fogging this issue up. Bottom Line: Americans will not trust this Company. Period. All of the explaining will have no effect. Not after 9/11. Not after an attack on our soil, not from a Company in the ME with a HINT of ties to said Terror Attack on US SOIL. No. F’n. Way.

BTW, I am still waiting to hear from those “rational, centrist, peaceful” Muslims on the Cartoon Killings. Haven’t heard a peep about this debacle either, nor Hamas. I have a feeling that appeasment is working well… for them and the ROP.

]]> By: AJStrata http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/1375/comment-page-1#comment-4584 AJStrata Tue, 21 Feb 2006 20:24:21 +0000 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/?p=1375#comment-4584 SBD, You are the last person I expected to be yanked around by your chain. I wrote about that article earlier - it is full of errors. As I said to you in the email, you will not see or hear about the protections being put in place - they are classified. The only way you will know they are there will be (and has been) the lack of attack. SBD,

You are the last person I expected to be yanked around by your chain. I wrote about that article earlier – it is full of errors.

As I said to you in the email, you will not see or hear about the protections being put in place – they are classified. The only way you will know they are there will be (and has been) the lack of attack.

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