Bush Admin. Won't Consider Ports Deal (new)

[TomInTib]

The Bush administration said Friday it won't reconsider its approval for a United Arab Emirates company to take over significant operations at six U.S. ports. The former head of the Sept. 11 commission said the deal "never should have happened."

Opponents, including the agency that runs New York and New Jersey ports, took their case to court, while the company, Dubai Ports World, stepped up efforts to change the minds of congressional critics.

The president's national security adviser said the White House would keep trying to persuade lawmakers — there's more time since the company offered to delay its takeover — but the administration wouldn't reconsider its approval.

"There are questions raised in the Congress, and what this delay allows is for those questions to be addressed on the Hill," Stephen Hadley said. "There's nothing to reopen."

Thomas Kean, a former Republican governor of New Jersey who led the bipartisan probe of the Sept. 11 attacks, said the deal was a big mistake because of past connections between the 2001 hijackers and the UAE.

more:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060225/ap_on_go_pr_wh/ports_security&printer=1;_ylt=Asww4htdo6aftX8yO6lp8hoGw_IE;_ylu=X3oDMTA3MXN1bHE0BHNlYwN0bWE-

[napi21]

1. Pa. Governor taking it to court too!

Hmmm, maybe Shrub's arrogance trapped him this time. Sure seems to me I'm seeing a lot of Pubs against this issue!

[Erika]

3. Yeah, they force us into intrusive searches

while giving an Arab country with 9/11 and OBL ties free reign on our privacy. This is insane.

[Erika]

2. Bush allows a country with 9/11 and OBL ties to operate ports

While I'm forced to a purse and luggage search, shoes removal, wanding, and general denigration on flights.

[Skittles]

11. Jeez Erika, they are a bit much aren't they

I was felt up to within an inch of my life at an airport - it was an elderly lady, but still....

[Patsy Stone]

4. Go Fuck Yourself, America!

Neener, neener, neener. We're making money and that's all there is to it. Nothing's going to stop me! I'm invincible! I AM Napoleon!

"Republicans and Democrats in Congress have denounced the Bush administration for approving the deal through a secretive review process designed to protect national security in big corporate mergers."

Just the one, dear? Or the first one that Repubs realized could blow 2006?

"If there was a failure, we failed to recognize there might be a public reaction," Treasury Secretary John Snow told reporters in Richmond, Va. "Over time, we may recommend improvements in the process so Congress is better informed about transactions."

Have they blamed the press yet? Begun investigations into who leaked this to the public?

"It shouldn't have happened, it never should have happened," Kean said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press.

Oh, Mr. Kean, I've felt just like that since January 20, 2001.

Peter King and Chuck Schumer on the same side? Shrub is finally a uniter!

Rec'd.

[upi402]

5. LOL

yay for family values!
FUCK YEAH

[Erika]

6. You put it well. W told us to go fuck ourselves.

And open up our purses and luggage, while removing our shoes while we are doing so. We're only Americans.

[Patsy Stone]

7. I gotta say

I HATE taking off my shoes most of all. :)

[Erika]

8. Agreed. Taking off our shoes? American women?

I am so sick of W post 9/11 days. Yet he wants ports to be operated by Muslims who were involved in 9/11?

And I have to take my damn shoes off?

[TomInTib]

9. Heck, I wish we could just recommend your reply.....

You get it, P S .

[Swamp Rat]

10. How long before THEY blame the Clenis?

:D

[laheina]

12. They said that they would hold off...

...and then recanted for the Friday data dump? Does that mean that this isn't a repug scam? Oh, and btw, it's really 21 ports.??

It seems like they are really trying to weasel their way into this.


What do you all think?