The stench of craftiness (UAE Ports Controversy)

[JCMach1]

Even since Islamophobia became the active currency in the hands of US rightists, who invent a new bogus enemy every new day, the symptoms of such a syndrome (Islamophobia) have begun appearing in various segments in the West, whether open-minded or narrow-minded, liberal or fanatic.

Islamophobia is rising and has become like an infectious disease that spreads amidst political and media circles in the West. In its editorial on Thursday, February 16...

The newspaper said the move would pose a danger to the US national security on the pretext that many of the September 11 hijackers and planners travelled through the UAE.

It also said the UAE banking system was used in preparing for the attacks. The newspaper has not been satisfied with this baseless allegation and also called on Bush administration to block the sale and prevent Dubai Ports World from obtaining its commercial rights due to terror-related reasons...

Yet, the US banking system and even flight-training institutes and US airports are to be blamed as they hosted those terrorists who carried out the September 11 attacks. The US is the country to be blamed since its security services, the strongest in the world, did not succeed in uncovering the plot and left the terrorists free until they struck the country...

Does Dubai Ports World not practise its activities in the US, and other countries, in line with international and local laws followed in each country?...

[Warpy]

1. Remember how the bastards SHRIEKED when Carter

ceded the Panama Canal (OUR CANAL!!!) back to Panama, just the way the original treaty said?

Dubai isn't the problem. I'm sure the company will do as good a job here as they do elsewhere.

It's the rank stench of right wing hypocrisy.

[DemBones DemBones]

2. Link?

[msongs]

3. yeah we sure do not want an american company guarding those pesky

ports do we?

Msongs
www.msongs.com/democratsmugs.htm

[bluestateguy]

4. Whatever

If I'm a bigot for not wanting a terrorist tolerating nation in charge of our ports, then fine. I won't even contest the charge.

[Coastie for Truth]

5. I do not like this deal. I am either (take your pick)

a) an Islamophobic, racist, bigot, PNACer, NEOCON; or

b) a former officer of America's "Port Security" force, the United States Coast Guard, qualified in "Port Security", authorized to wear the "Port Security Officer's" pin-->

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with service in the Port of New Orleans, LA,

[alarimer]

6. I don't like it either

The ports are probably the most likely place another terrorist attack will occur. Why put the fox in charge of the henhouse? After all, everyone would scream if it were a Saudi company. Simply require that ports be run by AMERICAN owned and operated companies (if there are any left that is). Now it may not be possible or realistic but I believe that is the best solution.