Tuesday, February 21, 2006
UAE-Run American Ports: A Conduit for Importing Pork Barrels Full of WMD?
The UAE port deal: is this the fox guarding the hen house?
I would hope that this UAE Port takeover debacle is forcing the American people to finally get a clue that George Bush and his administration have NO F-CKING IDEA what the hell they are doing as far as Homeland Security and protecting this country from possible future attacks or fighting the "War on Terror" in general. But if a botched war campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq didn't already achieve that, why would this? In case the concept of companies owned by foreign governments controlling your ports alone doesn't raise concerns within you, then consider this:
- Bin Laden's operatives were still using freewheeling Dubai as a logistical hub three years after more than half the Sept. 11 hijackers flew directly from Dubai to the United States in the final preparatory stages for the attack.
Some more facts about the UAE (from Fox News via Think Progress):
– The UAE was one of three countries in the world to recognize the Taliban as the legitimate government of Afghanistan.
– The UAE has been a key transfer point for illegal shipments of nuclear components to Iran, North Korea and Lybia.
– According to the FBI, money was transferred to the 9/11 hijackers through the UAE banking system.
– After 9/11, the Treasury Department reported that the UAE was not cooperating in efforts to track down Osama Bin Laden’s bank accounts.
Sound like the kind of folks you want controling your ports??
Also:
The UAE would also ccontrol shipments of military equipment for the U.S. Army - WTF?!
While Bush cronies are tied to the Arab firm in the deal.
Yet with all this coming to light, Bush STILL says he will veto any bill to stop the UAE Port Deal. C'mon, people: enough is enough....
