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Etienne 02-25-06 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by tycho102
The final issue on this is that the UAE government will have hire/fire power over any dock workers. If they bribe the right people, they can even evade the Department of Immigration's review of their worker immigration status. Specifically, the UAE can be hiring Al-Qaeda operatives to be working right there when The Shipment rolls in. A most convenient circumstance.
Oh boy. You've never worked with American stevedores, have you?

They have an union.

And I mean an U-N-I-O-N. The kind everybody's affraid of. Probably even Ben Laden.

Iceman 02-25-06 10:53 PM
Hey Avon Lady....NO FEAR.

I choose NOT to live in fear of things that are beyond my control....or Fear period for that matter.

Fear is not of God.

did Michelle Milkin say that?...doh!

caspofungin 02-27-06 08:06 PM
saudia (saudi arabian airlines) has 2 large air cargo terminals in dc and san francisco (i think) -- been there for years, run under the same sort of scheme as the dubai company intends to run the ports. what's the difference?

The Avon Lady 02-28-06 02:58 AM
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Originally Posted by caspofungin
saudia (saudi arabian airlines) has 2 large air cargo terminals in dc and san francisco (i think) -- been there for years, run under the same sort of scheme as the dubai company intends to run the ports. what's the difference?
Maybe you're right.

Maybe it will turn out to be just as stupid and dangerous a decision in hindsite.

Not the answer you were expecting. :smug:

TteFAboB 02-28-06 03:53 PM
The difference this time is that there are more politicians abusing the fear of national insecurity to score some votes.

caspofungin 02-28-06 05:05 PM
@al

not really expecting any answer per se, just pointing out items of relevance.

The Avon Lady 03-09-06 09:39 AM
Thou shall not pass. :nope:

cowman1009 03-09-06 10:37 AM
So let us all hope that the President doesn't use the Veto to get this one passed. I agree strongly with where the house wants to use the money (Iraq, Afghanistan and Katrina Rebuilding); these issues are a little bit more important than turning over port control to the UAE. :yep:

sonar732 03-09-06 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by cowman1009
So let us all hope that the President doesn't use the Veto to get this one passed. I agree strongly with where the house wants to use the money (Iraq, Afghanistan and Katrina Rebuilding); these issues are a little bit more important than turning over port control to the UAE. :yep:
Even if he attempts to use the Veto option, he'll loose. How do you think that will look to the US public? Not only that, but the republican congress is gearing up for the mid-term elections and want to save their seats/a$$es and will override the veto easily judging by the votes in the committee.

August 03-09-06 11:04 AM
I forget, did they ever give the President a Line Item Veto?

sonar732 03-09-06 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by August
I forget, did they ever give the President a Line Item Veto?
If he does have the line-item veto and uses it, his approval rating will drop below 30%...it's already at 35-40% depending on the polls.


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