David Sirota was just on Countdown. Look at his take behind the UAE deal

[CatWoman]

2.21.06
The dirty little secret behind the UAE port security flap
Politicians and the media are loudly decrying the Bush administration's proposal to turn over port security to a firm owned by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) - a country with ties to terrorists. They are talking tough about national security - but almost no one is talking about what may have fueled the administration's decision to push forward with this deal: the desire to move forward Big Money's "free" trade agenda.

How much does "free" trade have to do with this? How about a lot. The Bush administration is in the middle of a two-year push to ink a corporate-backed "free" trade accord with the UAE. At the end of 2004, in fact, it was Bush Trade Representative Robert Zoellick who proudly boasted of his trip to the UAE to begin negotiating the trade accord. Rejecting this port security deal might have set back that trade pact.

Accepting the port security deal - regardless of the security consequences - likely greases the wheels for the pact. That's probably why instead of backing off the deal, President Bush - supposedly Mr. Tough on National Secuirty - took the extraordinary step of threatening to use the first veto of his entire presidency to protect the UAE's interests. Because he knows protecting those interetsts - regardless of the security implications for America - is integral to the "free" trade agenda all of his corporate supporters are demanding..

http://www.workingforchange.com/blog/index.cfm?mode=entry&entry=8F0C2C26-E5A6-B306-55BE87948B44A59C

[Coexist]

1. he was AMAZING on Countdown

I am so glad I taped it. Last night's Countdown was a letdown, and tonights was fantastic.

[liveoaktx]

8. VIDEO

he WAS amazing

[karlrschneider]

2. As in most everything, follow the money!

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[Nite Owl]

3. He was wonderful

This could be the entire dem platform and a very understandable explanation for public financing of elections. They have to own us their votes not corporations.

[peacetalksforall]

4. Didn't Sirota only have a voice on Air America? I didn't know anything

about him until he started talking to Al nearly every day until Chrisite (Sirota's partners?) took over. Is this his first tv appearance? If yes - Great!!!!!!

[radio4progressives]

5. Sirota Nails It- "The dirty little secret behind the UAE port security"

this is what it's all about:
http://www.davidsirota.com /

http://www.workingforchange.com/blog/index.cfm?mode=ent...

(snip)

How much does "free" trade have to do with this? How about a lot. The Bush administration is in the middle of a two-year push to ink a corporate-backed "free" trade accord with the UAE. At the end of 2004, in fact, it was Bush Trade Representative Robert Zoellick who proudly boasted of his trip to the UAE to begin negotiating the trade accord. Rejecting this port security deal might have set back that trade pact. Accepting the port security deal - regardless of the security consequences - likely greases the wheels for the pact. That's probably why instead of backing off the deal, President Bush - supposedly Mr. Tough on National Secuirty - took the extraordinary step of threatening to use the first veto of his entire presidency to protect the UAE's interests. Because he knows protecting those interetsts - regardless of the security implications for America - is integral to the "free" trade agenda all of his corporate supporters are demanding.

(snip)

[FreedomAngel82]

7. I could go with that

Definitley follow the money.

[CatWoman]

6. kick

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