[KrellEnergySource]

This and the proposed leasing of the Indiana Toll Road to the Spanish-Australian consortium for 75 years sound an awful lot like we're collectively selling our kidneys to pay our rent.

We need a doomerosity scale just for the USA's future.

[SinisterBlueCat]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('KrellEnergySource', '.').. sound an awful lot like we're collectively selling our kidneys to pay our rent.

[topcat]

Well, I guess the next move will be to outsource the Army to Russians, then let the Chinese run our Navy, North Korea could supply the Marines, but who should we outsorce the Air Force to?

[seldom_seen]

I'm just hoping we overturn that stupid law where presidents need to be born in the US. Then we can finally get a president from Saudi Arabia.

Does anyone know where to order a nice prayer mat online?

[oilfreeandhappy]

Why does this resurrect images in my mind of Rumsfeld shaking hands with Taliban leaders and Saddam Hussein?
Jim
http://home.comcast.net/~oil_free_and_happy/

[PlannerBee]

Somesone want to explain to me why we are not in an uproar over DPWs partial takeover of operations of six US seaports including New York, New Orleans and Philadephia?

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[rogerhb]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('PlannerBee', 'S')omesone want to explain to me why we are not in an uproar over DPWs partial takeover of operations of six US seaports including New York, New Orleans and Philadephia?

[SinisterBlueCat]

Homeland Security Director Michael Chertoff was defending the decision to sell off these ports ot the UAE today, saying...

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'â')€œWe have a very disciplined process, it’s a classified process, for reviewing any acquisition by a foreign company of assets that we consider relevant to national security,

[seahorse2]

We've been constantly told in the media that its not a question of "if" but "when" the US experiences another terror attack. We have also been told, repeatedly, that port security, especially cargo containers, are the biggest hole in US security. Now, the US approves the sale of cargo container unloading to UAE - a country that recognized the Taliban, had individuals linked to 911, and other security problems. It seems that the US is selffullfilling its own notion that it will experience another terrorist attack with a cargo container being involved.

[Eli]

Well I wonder what kind of backroom deal was done to get this through?

Citizens within the UAE were shown to be funneling cash to Al Queda before 911 then the UAE froze many people's assets to cut off the money. The US stationed troops there prior to the 2003 invasion of Iraq when the Saudi's would not play along.

It sounds like the UAE is cashing in on their cooperation with the US. Obviously this probably is tied to some kind of oil deal as well, it would be interesting to know what the real truth is behind all of this.

Regardless, allowing a Muslim nation to run our ports is madness even if the country it’s self has no ill intentions. A couple of sympathetic employees to the cause of Al Queda and we would have a real mess on our hands.

[gnm]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('topcat', 'W')ell, I guess the next move will be to outsource the Army to Russians, then let the Chinese run our Navy, North Korea could supply the Marines, but who should we outsorce the Air Force to?

[Ingenuity_Gap]

Cargo containers handled by UAE in US ports? WTF is going on? Are we all going crazy?

I see less than 2 years to a nuclear attack in New York, Philadelphia or Boston.

[J-Rod]

Crazy? It's all going according to plan. Funny that the details are all classified, since the ports are supposed to be a national security risk, and it's that same classification that is hiding the nature of why this deal even went through.

[oilfreeandhappy]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('seahorse2', 'W')e've been constantly told in the media that its not a question of "if" but "when" the US experiences another terror attack. We have also been told, repeatedly, that port security, especially cargo containers, are the biggest hole in US security. Now, the US approves the sale of cargo container unloading to UAE - a country that recognized the Taliban, had individuals linked to 911, and other security problems. It seems that the US is selffullfilling its own notion that it will experience another terrorist attack with a cargo container being involved.

[PlannerBee]

Ok, folks. There is some big pay off for Bush ro risk all this scrutiny nevermind how secret he kept it all. If it is so okay then why the secrecy? Where is John Kerry? Where are the Kennedy's.? Awful quiet. Maybe they have been clued in on the fact that this is our only way of keeping oil flowing while Iran gets bombed in March. Something big is up.

[J-Rod]

Bush Vows to Veto Any Effort to Block Port Contract

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'W')ASHINGTON -- In the face of growing Republican opposition, President Bush today threatened to veto any congressional effort to block a deal that will allow an Arab company to take over the management of six major U.S. seaports, saying that any attempt to scuttle the arrangement would send "a terrible signal to friends around the world."

[rogerhb]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'I')n more than five years, Bush has yet to veto any legislation.

[J-Rod]

I just watched the Cafferty File, and the emails regarding the port situation were scathing to say the least. Even many republicans said that impeachment should be an option if this goes forward. Blitzer asked if there were any of the emails pro-administration stance, Cafferty said that out of 5,000 emails, maybe 4 were. Talk about political pressure. Bill Maher was also on earlier, and of course he spoke his mind, quite bluntly.

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', '"')I'm not afraid to be a little Archie Bunker about this, terrorists, I mean Arabs cannot protect our ports."

[JoeCoal]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('oilfreeandhappy', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('seahorse2', 'W')e've been constantly told in the media that its not a question of "if" but "when" the US experiences another terror attack. We have also been told, repeatedly, that port security, especially cargo containers, are the biggest hole in US security. Now, the US approves the sale of cargo container unloading to UAE - a country that recognized the Taliban, had individuals linked to 911, and other security problems. It seems that the US is selffullfilling its own notion that it will experience another terrorist attack with a cargo container being involved.

[Armageddon]

maybe bush is trying to get impeached before the shtf. 2006 is going to be year when it hits the fan anyway, so bush wants out so he wont be blamed for the collapse we are about to see happen.