GOP Governors Question Port Turnover

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

WASHINGTON - Two Republican governors on Monday questioned a Bush administration decision allowing an Arab-owned company to operate six major U. S. ports, saying they may try to cancel lease arrangements at ports in their states.

New York Gov. George Pataki and Maryland Gov. Robert Ehrlich voiced doubts about the acquisition of a British company that has been running the U.S. ports by Dubai Ports World, a state-owned business in the United Arab Emirates.

The British company, Peninsular and Oriental, runs major commercial operations at ports in Baltimore, Miami, New Jersey, New Orleans, New York and Philadelphia.

"Ensuring the security of New York's port operations is paramount and I am very concerned with the purchase of Peninsular & Oriental Steam by Dubai Ports World," Pataki said in a news release.


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060221/ap_on_go_co/port_security

[Patsy Stone]

1. Funny how Jebbie's so quiet

about this, huh? Where's his outrage? :eyes:

[Erika]

2. The port cities are controlled by the feds, not state govt.

Maybe this will finally silence the idiot right wingers who want to blame state govt for the lack of response in Katrina.

[sweettater]

5. Not so

in Virginia. Ports are controlled by state.

[wakeme2008]

4. Jebbie is out of work in 10 months... job hunting

with them I would not be surprized.

[Erika]

3. Two of the 9/11 bombers were from UAE

They still place women under Sharia law.

W's being ruler of coporate globalism is showing once more.

Now it appears that some of the bushbots are finally seeing him for what he is.
Finally.

[tecelote]

6. Hah! Looks like Bushco failed to spread the wealth around.

Since this is about lining their pockets and has nothing to do with securing our ports, it's obvious that the money was not fairly doled out.

[Plaid Adder]

7. GOP Governors Concerned About Next Election Cycle n/t

[oneinok]

8. What do they sell next?

What's next? Do the bin Laden people get to buy a couple of large airports? How about a few medium sized towns or cities?

[Roland99]

9. Bet my GOP Governor is for it. Don't know as he's in the hospital

infection from gall bladder surgery. Been in there 10 days.


Poor Ernie.