State Lawmakers Outraged At 'Reckless' Port Deal

[Witchy_Dem]

(WJZ/AP) BALTIMORE WJZ Eyewitness News attended a news conference at the Port of Baltimore Saturday where several state lawmakers lashed out at the federal government after the approval of the sale of six major American ports, which included the Port of Baltimore, to a state-owned company in the United Arab Emirates--a country that was believed to be a base for September 11 operations.

Baltimore Mayor O'Malley, who co-chairs the U.S. Conference of Mayors' Task Force on Homeland Security, called on President Bush to reverse the decision "to surrender already vulnerable American port operations to a foreign government."

His demand doesn't refer just to the Port of Baltimore, but to all the ports sold under the deal.

"I am calling upon President Bush to reverse the outrageous, the reckless, and the irresponsible decision to turn over American ports to foreign governments," he said.

http://wjz.com/topstories/local_story_049154722.html

[leesa]

1. How bout we take another CLOSER look at who financed 9-11 too?

I'd like to see the ties to BushCo that James Baker III was so desparately trying to hide from the 9-11 survivor's families when they sued these guys.

[On the Road]

2. This is a *BIG* Local Issue in Baltimore

especially since it was presented after the fact as a done deal. Lots of people are shocked.