Comments on: The U.S. Port Controversy: Good or Bad? http://www.californiaconservative.org/terrorism/the-us-port-controversy-good-or-bad/ Speaking Out For The Silent Majority (TM) Sun, 27 May 2012 07:15:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: California Conservative » Port Security: We Weren’t Wrong To Question, But We’re Satisfied By The Answers http://www.californiaconservative.org/terrorism/the-us-port-controversy-good-or-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-100269 California Conservative » Port Security: We Weren’t Wrong To Question, But We’re Satisfied By The Answers Wed, 22 Feb 2006 19:29:33 +0000 http://www.californiaconservative.org/?p=2369#comment-100269 [...] Port Security: We Weren’t Wrong To Question, But We’re Satisfied By The Answers » “Pussies” At The Gate » That’s Just Brilliant: Google’sPhilanthropy » Thinking of becoming a liberal? » Praising Alan Dershowitz » Hell Hath No Fury: Women, Hatred, and the Middle East » Nabbing Terrorists and Opening the Ports » Port Security Worries » Malik Zulu Shabazz » S.F. Examines Power of Dog Droppings » The U.S. Port Controversy: Good or Bad? » The Professors: The 101 Most Dangerous Academics in America » Oprah To Leave Fortune To African Orphans » California Spending Binge Will Cause Economic Disaster — Soon » Project 21 Chides Gumbel’s Racial Comments » Rainbow Coalition Racism » Death by Machine: Israel’s Dangerous Precedent » The Worst President, The Worst Ex-President, Part II » White House Issues New Port Security Guidelines » SeaWorld Supports The Troops List all posts » [...] [...] Port Security: We Weren’t Wrong To Question, But We’re Satisfied By The Answers » “Pussies” At The Gate » That’s Just Brilliant: Google’sPhilanthropy » Thinking of becoming a liberal? » Praising Alan Dershowitz » Hell Hath No Fury: Women, Hatred, and the Middle East » Nabbing Terrorists and Opening the Ports » Port Security Worries » Malik Zulu Shabazz » S.F. Examines Power of Dog Droppings » The U.S. Port Controversy: Good or Bad? » The Professors: The 101 Most Dangerous Academics in America » Oprah To Leave Fortune To African Orphans » California Spending Binge Will Cause Economic Disaster — Soon » Project 21 Chides Gumbel’s Racial Comments » Rainbow Coalition Racism » Death by Machine: Israel’s Dangerous Precedent » The Worst President, The Worst Ex-President, Part II » White House Issues New Port Security Guidelines » SeaWorld Supports The Troops List all posts » [...]

]]> By: Matthew http://www.californiaconservative.org/terrorism/the-us-port-controversy-good-or-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-100102 Matthew Wed, 22 Feb 2006 03:22:26 +0000 http://www.californiaconservative.org/?p=2369#comment-100102 Could we let the French build and operate us some nuclear reactors then? They seem to know what they're doing and I'm sure it'd help mend the rift between our two nations. I'm sure if we keep an eye on them, everything will be fine. :humor: Could we let the French build and operate us some nuclear reactors then? They seem to know what they’re doing and I’m sure it’d help mend the rift between our two nations. I’m sure if we keep an eye on them, everything will be fine. :humor:

]]> By: Vent http://www.californiaconservative.org/terrorism/the-us-port-controversy-good-or-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-100058 Vent Wed, 22 Feb 2006 02:59:38 +0000 http://www.californiaconservative.org/?p=2369#comment-100058 Hey Benn, throw in a couple more dollar signs. You don't look quite stupid enough. Hey Benn, throw in a couple more dollar signs. You don’t look quite stupid enough.

]]> By: Carlos http://www.californiaconservative.org/terrorism/the-us-port-controversy-good-or-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-100057 Carlos Wed, 22 Feb 2006 02:27:09 +0000 http://www.californiaconservative.org/?p=2369#comment-100057 O.K. It's for the money. How much? To whom? Undoubtedly GW's rich-enough-already cronies. Get real. Of course it's for the money. But the UAE is at least a nominal ally in the war on terror, and I doubt seriously they have more terrorists in that country than we do here, given the arrests of the past couple of years here. If we vet this properly, and if the practices of the company are watched closely enough, what is the problem? If, on the other hand, we blow the UAE off, then what we are telling them (and all Arab nations) is that we don't think enough of them as a player in the world community to trust them with anything except exporting widgets and terror. I don't think that's a good message to send to too many nations (Iran comes to mind, but that's another story), let alone a nation that could be of immense help on down the road. It seems to me the deal, closely watched, would be mutually beneficial. But what do I know? I'm a knuckle-dragging neocon country boy, anyway. O.K. It’s for the money. How much? To whom? Undoubtedly GW’s rich-enough-already cronies.

Get real. Of course it’s for the money. But the UAE is at least a nominal ally in the war on terror, and I doubt seriously they have more terrorists in that country than we do here, given the arrests of the past couple of years here.

If we vet this properly, and if the practices of the company are watched closely enough, what is the problem?

If, on the other hand, we blow the UAE off, then what we are telling them (and all Arab nations) is that we don’t think enough of them as a player in the world community to trust them with anything except exporting widgets and terror. I don’t think that’s a good message to send to too many nations (Iran comes to mind, but that’s another story), let alone a nation that could be of immense help on down the road. It seems to me the deal, closely watched, would be mutually beneficial.

But what do I know? I’m a knuckle-dragging neocon country boy, anyway.

]]> By: Peter http://www.californiaconservative.org/terrorism/the-us-port-controversy-good-or-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-100056 Peter Wed, 22 Feb 2006 02:21:47 +0000 http://www.californiaconservative.org/?p=2369#comment-100056 This selling out the control of our ports and it's justification feels to us Americans, just like Sweden was doing business with Hitler "as economically justifiable"... This selling out the control of our ports and it’s justification feels to us Americans, just like Sweden was doing business with Hitler “as economically justifiable”…

]]> By: Sister Toldjah http://www.californiaconservative.org/terrorism/the-us-port-controversy-good-or-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-100051 Sister Toldjah Wed, 22 Feb 2006 00:52:30 +0000 http://www.californiaconservative.org/?p=2369#comment-100051 <strong>Bush veto threat on bill that would stop port sale to UAE company (PM UPDATE)</strong> Via Reuters: ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - President George W. Bush said on Tuesday that a deal for a state-owned Dubai company to manage major U.S. ports should go forward and will not jeopardize U.S. security. Bush told reporters traveling back... Bush veto threat on bill that would stop port sale to UAE company (PM UPDATE)

Via Reuters:
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - President George W. Bush said on Tuesday that a deal for a state-owned Dubai company to manage major U.S. ports should go forward and will not jeopardize U.S. security.
Bush told reporters traveling back…

]]> By: John A. Wilson http://www.californiaconservative.org/terrorism/the-us-port-controversy-good-or-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-100050 John A. Wilson Wed, 22 Feb 2006 00:50:07 +0000 http://www.californiaconservative.org/?p=2369#comment-100050 Does anyone think before polticizing a subject? In the immortal words of Teddy Kennedy, "Hello?" Can we at least wait a minute before making a decision to kill the proposal or to veto any blocking moves? This sort of thing is getting REALLY old. Does anyone think before polticizing a subject? In the immortal words of Teddy Kennedy, “Hello?” Can we at least wait a minute before making a decision to kill the proposal or to veto any blocking moves?

This sort of thing is getting REALLY old.

]]> By: Benn http://www.californiaconservative.org/terrorism/the-us-port-controversy-good-or-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-100047 Benn Wed, 22 Feb 2006 00:31:01 +0000 http://www.californiaconservative.org/?p=2369#comment-100047 $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

]]> By: Matthew http://www.californiaconservative.org/terrorism/the-us-port-controversy-good-or-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-100045 Matthew Wed, 22 Feb 2006 00:23:12 +0000 http://www.californiaconservative.org/?p=2369#comment-100045 <i>“Of course, that makes me wonder why the White House thinks it’s so important.” <i> Um, money for somebody or somebody's friends....that's why. “Of course, that makes me wonder why the White House thinks it’s so important.”

Um, money for somebody or somebody’s friends….that’s why.

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