Where is DEAN on this ports issue?

[iconoclastNYC]

This is a national security issue. I want DEAN to come out and condemn it.

[KharmaTrain]

1. Plenty Of Democrats Leading This One

And it's fun to watch the GOOPies beat each other to a pulp on this one. The best thing right now is to sit back and watch the elephants eat their own.

This issue makes the House and Democrats look strong on National Security...Dean is probably working on the local level where he's most effective.

[Rose Siding]

2. The DNC blog is tracking it, and their position is clear

though there is no direct quote from Dean. I do know he's busy building a 50 state infrastructure, as he's been tasked to do.

http://www.democrats.org/a/2006/02/president_shrug.php

The president is shrugging of consensus from both parties ... again.



This time it has to do with national security concerns -- specifically, allowing a foreign country to handle United States port security.

Dubai Ports World's agreed acquisition of US port operations from P&O , the British port operator, was facing jeopardy on Tuesday as more Washington lawmakers, including the Senate's top Republican, threatened to block the deal until it was investigated more thoroughly.
President George W Bush immediately responded by saying he would veto any legislation and warned the US was sending "mixed signals" by raising barriers now when no objection had been made against British ownership. Lawmakers, the president said, must "step up and explain why a Middle Eastern company is held to a different standard."


This isn't about holding a Middle Eastern company to a different standard, this is about turning over control of six of our nation's major entrances to ANY foreign country. Even Rick Santorum is outraged:

That's why I'm concerned any time it appears as if we're not taking the terrorist threat seriously enough. As I write you, the control of six major U.S. seaports -- including the Port of Philadelphia -- could be outsourced to the United Arab Emirates, a nation that was implicated in the events of 9/11.

The short-hand version of the email Santorum sent out basically accuses the president himself of not taking national security very seriously. And frankly, it appears he is right. Here is a president that has not used his veto power a single time in his five years of office -- and for this, to hand over our port security to a foreign nation, he is willing to break out the pen for the first time.

http://www.democrats.org/a/2006/02/president_shrug.php

[Botany]

3. This issue is now dead

bin Laden in a UAE hospital in 01?

file83 (618 posts) Tue Feb-21-06 10:24 PM
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July, 2001, UAE: Osama Bin Laden stays at hospital in Dubai, UAE

You can get the summary of this historical FACT here: Osama in UAE July 2001

If you want to do more research, let Google get you started: Google search on this story

This was only 2 months before 9/11. Keep in mind, Osama Bin Laden was the most wanted terrorist in the world at that time. So now we are supposed to turn over control of our ports to this country, UAE, which aided the mastermind behind 9/11!?

There is so much that doesn't make sense here. Almost makes me think our leaders were involved in 9/11. Afterall, the CIA did meet with Osama during his stay in Dubai in July 2001. Oh, and the hospital was an American hospital. Now this port sale?

This changes everything.

[hopeisaplace]

9. whoa...

this stuff just keeps on getting thicker

[Texacrat]

4. Dean is the committee chair. It is right for Schumer to be out in front.

n/t

[iconoclastNYC]

6. Why?

He's not very effective at speaking to the American people. Dean is.

[Crazy Guggenheim]

7. Then one of the other Senators should be speaking and not Dean.

Nor is it Ken Mehlmen's (RNC Chair) duty to speak on the issue.

:popcorn:

[iconoclastNYC]

10. I think part of it is to be a spokesman for the party.

Why is it that they go on Meet the Press so often? How many times did I see McAullif on Meet the Press?

[Crazy Guggenheim]

11. True but I think it's more of the responsibility of Congressional Reps.

[madfloridian]

5. If Dean said he was against it...the other Democrats would be for it.

So he has a responsibility to be careful, lest he influence them. (A little snark there.)

He helped the WA state Democrats raise $70,000 plus in one night last night. A new record. Spoke out on a lot of things. But the media appears to be carrying only Republicans right now. This is their day to shine. (not kidding, really...they might win on this issue.)

[hopeisaplace]

8. I love Dean's straight talk. Love it. Can't wait to hear him go off on

this one...go Dean.

[helderheid]

12. I haven't heard... from him, DFA, Move On, True Majority, ....

[upi402]

13. a bit scarey. He's stumping for Sen Cantwell, the DINO from WA state

I hope he keeps his integrity intact.