62-2 is a pretty "writng on the wall" indicator - President Bush's veto will be overrode by quite a bit. Now maybe we can also do something about our borders.

Paul,

I always figured the deal would be killed - but it still dismays me that so many of my fellow conservatives fell for this particularly disreputable effort.

The deal was railroaded through the process without taking the full alotted time to review the security implications. We were right to question it.

Now to move our attention to the boarders...

A taste of things to come.

The fault belongs to george bush. This was poorly handled by the bush administration, and he put his party in an impossible position. This is just another example of how this administration is reactionary and not forward thinking. How can a party that has control over every aspect of the federal government allow itself to be out maneuvered by Pelosi and Reid time and time again is just amazing.

Looks like its time for Haliburton to make an offer on the ports contract.

That was a close one!
I was wondering how the republicans were going to hang on to their seats in congress if they couldn't use the Arabs to scare the voters. Now let's raise the threat level to orange, the election is right around the corner.

NO ONE but Americans should manage American ports.

PERIOD.

Blarney,

You think this is all Bush's fault?

Gosh, now there is a shocking revelation!

Talk about being a one trick pony. Did you really need to share your dreary, predictable drivel with us yet again?

If I ever have trouble sleeping at least I always know I have your posts to turn to for relief…

It may have been perfectly fine for this company to run the terminals, but we'll never know because the PR was botched so badly on this deal.

This could have been totally avoided had there been some groundwork laid in preparation of the changeover. Since there was not, all we heard was a company owned by a country that gave aid to the guys that killed 3,000 of us is going to run our ports.

That was simply unacceptable to a great majority of us.

I had to laugh. Out came Scary Reid and Schummmah on TV. As soon as they came out, the media turned away to cover Bush signing the renewal of the Patriot Act. I wonder if Karl Rove was behind that one!

Schummah must be mad because of the House of Reps. let by the Republicans helped end this deal yesterday, not him or the Demos. It also looks like Senate leader Frist and other government officials help kill it. UAE source just indicated that it was a "government to government decision" to kill this deal per CNBC. Looks like the Demos had victory snatched on this one on multiple fronts.

"The fault belongs to george bush. This was poorly handled by the bush administration, and he put his party in an impossible position."

Makes you also wonder if Congress had been keeping up with it's oversight duties instead of rolling over for anything the administration wants would this have blown up in their faces the way it did? Sounds like a whole lot of incompetence opened the door for this one!

You think this is all Bush's fault?

Gosh, now there is a shocking revelation! I am glad that you agree with me GOP4ME

I'm excited because this is the first time in what six years that the government listened to the people.

Consider this round one in the WWF's "Bush Smackdown: Rumble on the Lame Duck Pond"

"The opposition to the DPW deal was based upon entirely emotional, knee-jerk responses to the fact that DPW is headquartered out of an Arab country."

Mark,

Exactly what did you expect? This administration has based it's entire strategy on fear of the terrorists in the Middle East. Then this deal appears out of nowhere, the President and Sec'y of Defense claiming no knowledge of it?

Exactly what did you expect. This reaction was merely backwash from 5 years of fear mongering.

I love the site, but on this issue you are totally full of it. There is "not one real reason to be against this deal"?!! Uh, how about the fact that the UAE continues to comply with the Arab boycott of Israeli goods? How about the fact that the UAE has been a transit point for Iranian nuclear parts? How about the fact that the UAE was one of THREE governments that recognized the Taliban? How about the fact that they deal with HAMAS- but refuse to recognize Israel? How about the fact that it is a lot easier to blackmail a Dubai employee whose family lives in the Middle East than blackmailing an AMERICAN when it comes to Al-Queda trying to penetrate the organization? Stop drinking the kool aid- it would make the site better if you had your own independent thoughts rather than the talking points of the White House...

DeeCee,

No, but the Democrats have pretended that the President's strategy has been one of engendering fear of Arabs - and they have done it so well and persistently that you've fallen for it.

Well, If nothing else we definitely are going to find out who the UAE prefers, US or Iran!

That picture of Schumah, Reid, and that other Demorat looks like the 3 stooges on tv. This story is dead. Did you see the way Peter King was "slobbering" over Bush as the signing of the renewal?

Chalk up another embarrassment for the bush administration. Us “Libs” tried to warn you back in ’04, but you didn’t listen to us. As george bush once said: fool me once, shame on you. Fool me..wont get fooled again.

Bear,
I hope your prediction doesn't come to fruition. I felt this deal needed scrutiny, but ultimately believed it was in the best interest of the US.
If we have pushed the UAE to Iran’s side we have lost a valuable ally in this fight, and a valuable port in Dubai.
As to Barney, even a broken clock is right twice a day.

Which is 1,459 more times than you've been right since 2004.

Watch Democrats posture on this one and claim credit for killing this... only to wake up tomorrow and find out the "U.S. entity" that is acquiring the deal is HALLIBURTON! :)

Barney,

Are you kidding? President Bush is the only person who kept his head and did the right thing in this DPW deal...my admiration for him has shot up over this.

Jason,

I hope it is - and if it is, I'm buying some Haliburton stock.

I'm smelling a lame duck cooking in Washington.

yummy...

There are few sights better than watching Republicans FINALLY disagree with Dufus Bush. With November only a few months away, Republicans are scurrying likes rats to distance themselves from a horribly unpopular president.

The UAE deal is all but dead. But the side show is worth the price of admission. So cook up some popcorn and laugh as republicans fall on there ugly faces.

Mark consider this, bush threatened to veto any legislation that would block the deal, so the Senate attached the “deal breaker” to vital funding on the war on terrorism. This made the legislation practically veto proof. The President wants the line item veto. He will have to convince the Congress to give it to him. How many times do you think Pelosi and Reid will point to the fact that the President, if he had the power, would have used the line item veto to usurp the will of the people DPW deal?

Correction, ..people on the DPW deal?

Stupid,
Didn’t you bother to read the post? Dubai Ports pulled out of the deal, it's not "all but dead" it's dead, like your brain cells.

Stupid is still trying to figure out the difference between breach and topping. Leave him alone.

Anyone who thinks it's over is not paying attention. UAE specified that they will not lose money on divestiture. To me, that means the US government must underwrite the deal or buy it out if no takers. Then what. Who runs the ports? The government? Maybe more empire fro Homeland Security?

The biggest issue is what to do now with all the other ports, none of which are run by American companies. We are in for some really tough foreign relations negotiations and better not be reckless in insulting otherwise economically friendly countries, especially major US oil suppliers (not UAE).

Thanks scathaven. Here are some lovely numbers for all you Bush Ass-kissers. And what beautiful numbers they are!

PRESIDENT BUSH – Overall Job Rating
Survey Approve Disapprove Unsure

ABC/Washington Post 3/2-5/06 - 41 58 1

FOX/Opinion Dynamics RV 2/28 - 3/1/06 - 39 54 7

CNN/USA Today/Gallup 2/28 - 3/1/06 - 38 60 2

L.A. Times/Bloomberg 2/25 - 3/1/06 - 38 58 4

Quinnipiac RV 2/21-28/06 - 36 58 6

Cook/RT Strategies 2/23-26/06 - 40 54 6

CBS 2/22-26/06 - 34 59 7 -25

Diageo/Hotline RV 2/16-19/06 - 45 52 2

Time 2/15-16/06 - 40 54 5

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It's worse than that. Iran is on one side of the Straits of Hormuz, and UAE is on the other. You could almost swim between them. The Straits control the Persian Gulf and our naval access to Kuwait ports. Kuwaiti and eastern Saudi oil, not to mention a relatively small amount from UAE, go through the Straits. Also, support of operations in Iraq is very much dependent on access to the Gulf. There are lots of good reasons to make nice with UAE.

No doubt that this decision may impact us down the road. UAE may not buy any more Boeing planes. But this story is old news now. Is on to the booming economy and very strong emplyoment numbers tomorrow.

Did you see Reid OMG how funny is the left. It was like "me precious" was taken away from him.

And what beautiful numbers they are!

number of Democrats in the White House, not on the $49.95 tour 0

number of Democrats that control a Senate committee 0

Number of House Democrats in control of anything, other than what to bring to the Christmas Party 0

and best of all, number of Democrats in any State wide seat in Buckeye land 0

Where were those of you blaming the Whitehouse for the mess when the LA port terminals were taken over a little while back by the Chinese? Also just how does the federal government, which doesn't own the ports, get to dictate to state and city governments who gets to rent or own the terminals in that port? Is there any limit to what the federal government gets to control and have a say about. What are you going to do about the Saudi and Kuwaiti terminal operations in the U.S.? What about the foreign airport management companies, do they have to sell out now also? What will you say when U.S. companies are told they can have no ownership in companies located in other counties? This will end up costing Republicans because they didn't have the balls to stand up and tell it like it is. They could have taken on the Press and the Democrats if they had the balls. The trouble is that they are afraid with the midterms coming up that the Press would not be nice to them. Well boo fricking hoo. They never will be nice if you have an R behind your name. Get over it. There will be Republican voters so pissed at the Republican members of Congress, they'll likely stay home next time. Why go vote for people who make poor decisions based on erroneous information that also fail to protect the borders and save money instead of spending. They stand for nothing. What a golden opportunity they wasted. I blame Delay and Frist for a good deal of the problems. Frist is out of his element and Delay is corrupt. I'm not sure the new House leadership is any better. I sure haven't seen anything to indicate so. There are no adults left in Washington that are capable of making good decisions apparently. Perhaps the Republicans need some more time in the wilderness to clear their minds. They've done pissed me off real good. I'm also pissed at people like Malkin and Rod Dreher (the Corner at NRO) who just couldn't wait to bash Bush and the President over Katrina using bad information. They're journalists and should know better. They are just as immature as the politicians. You can blame Bush all you want and a lot of the blame is his in any respect, but the Congress is the branch of government that has to pass law to protect the borders and raise and allocate the funds for doing so. They don't seem capable of doing either to me. /rant off

How can a party that has control over every aspect of the federal government allow itself to be out maneuvered by Pelosi and Reid time and time again is just amazing.

Uh, Baloney, this deal was killed by Republicans; Piglosi and Reid-tard had little to do with it.

Folks, I've decided to turn over a new leaf. With the exception of Barneyg2000, who's the stupidest boy in the universe, and Georgia Frawg-ass, who's just a cut above Barney, I will no longer assign nicknames to our pseudo-intellectual moonbat trolls. Because, in my heart of hearts, I know you believe the pap you're fed, and in my heart of hearts, I know you mean well. So there you have it, no more funny nicknames.

Georgia Frawg-ass, I was gonna leave you out of this until you offered up this gem:

I'm smelling a lame duck cooking in Washington.

yummy...

This, Frawg-ass, is something I'd expect from DAV, maf, Shipley, et.al., but not from you. What gives?

Tina, you're a gem--where have you been hiding? Stick around, please; it's good to have allies. I was thinking of taking a hiatus until you came along. And no, I'm not hitting on you; I'm very happily married. You just seem like a lively participant, and I hope you'll continue to blog here.

Hey, Wanker's back, under another name. You ain't fooling anyone, Wanker/Stupid.

Oh, and Tina, don't worry about Barney or Wanker hitting on you either. Barney likes staring at my posterior, and Wanker likes little boys.

Hey, would the coward who e-mailed me yesterday please resend the message? I deleted it before I had the chance to reply. Funny how you could e-mail me and mention Mark Noonan, but not post on here what you said to me privately. Please resend, coward.

Barney, if you find any typos in this post, so what? I'm under the influence of Molson, the only thing good that ever came out of Canada..

Mark Noonan: "...but in my view they [the opponents to the UAE, DPW take-over/purchase of US Sovereignty] never came up with a single, credible reason to suspect that DPW would jeopardize American security."

Sorry you feel that way Mark. This is obviously an area where you have no expertise, understanding or capability to know your enemy. And, quite frankly, Mark, the only way you could begin to understand the rest of the world (Middle East in particular!) is for you to take a trip - perhaps even move - overseas. You really need to spend some time outside of your microcosm of naiveness before giving any further opinion as to why the US should relinquish it’s sovereignty over it major ports (BORDERS!) to another government. Furthermore, he UAE is an Islamist supporting dictatorship?

Anyone who misuses their power and/or pulpit to give away critical security infrastructure to our enemy’s brother should be made to see reason at the very least and severely reprimanded/punished if they persist. The brownie points that would have come from "our ally on the War on Terror" should have been rejected outright, during a time of war!

RP

RP,

As it turns out, I've been to the UAE...have you been there?

Bob Turner: There ya go - expecting them to be able to see the big picture. As you read the comments on this site each day, you will see that none of the anti-Bush parrots can EVER see the total picture. If it isn't spoon fed to them, or headlines on the front page of the paper, they don't know it. They will dig back 3 years and repeat some debunked crap before they try and educate themselves on any issue.

The Dubai deal is DEAD!!! WOOHOO!!!
:)

America's "ally", aka the treacherous Islamic nation of the UAE, is reportedly threatening the US...

Via Drudge-Dubai threat to hit back

Bottom line is the USA cannot trust an Islamic nation-or any foreign nation-to manage our major seaports. They can and will turn on us when it is to their advantage.

Tina, you will want to stay away from keefer unless you’re turned on by anal 50-somethings that work in tollbooths and brag about making $50K/year.

I don't know, Freedom, be careful what you wish for.

Economic sanctions imposed on Germany after WWI set the stage for WWII. Trade sanctions and economic hardships imposed on Japan in the 1930's resulted in that country's invasion of China.

Hit a country in the pocketbook and you'd better be prepared to reap the whirlwind.

Are you a class snob, Barney? Is there something wrong with honest labor?

Rathaven,

What economic sanctions???

Freedom,
I’m sorry if I expressed myself poorly. I’m not implying that there are sanctions against UAE, merely that this deal would have netted Dubai a great deal of money and prestige. The company is owned by the Emirates so we have effectively restricted the income to the country. Just that, nothing more.

At least this guy hasn't met with Osama bin Laden like the UAE royal family. That would really worry me...

Via LGF-Top Jail Imam in Hate Tirade

March 9, 2006 — WASHINGTON - The head of Islamic chaplains in the New York City Department of Correction said in a recent speech that the “greatest terrorists in the world occupy the White House,” Jews control the media, and Muslims are being tortured in Manhattan jails.

The outlandish remarks were made by one of the city’s most prominent Islamic leaders, Imam Umar Abdul-Jalil, the executive director of ministerial services for the city Department of Correction. He spoke at a conference of Islamic leaders in Tucson, Ariz., and was secretly recorded by the counterterrorism organization The Investigative Project.

The recordings capture Abdul-Jalil - speaking at two separate symposiums on Islam in America held by the Muslim Students Association on April 15 and 16 last year - making incendiary charges and espousing extremist views.

Abdul-Jalil, 56, who is also imam of the Masjid Sabur mosque in Harlem, initially denied making the comments - but later admitted to The Post that the tape was most likely accurate and said his words are being “taken out of context.”

At one conference session, Abdul-Jalil charged that Muslims jailed after the 9/11 attacks were being tortured in Manhattan, according to the tape. “They [some Muslim inmates] are not charged with anything, they are not entitled to any rights, they are interrogated. Some of them are literally tortured and we found this in the Metropolitan Correctional Facility in Manhattan. But they literally are torturing people,” Abdul-Jalil said.

Abdul-Jalil also accused the Bush administration of being terrorists, according to the tape. “We have terrorists defining who a terrorist is, but because they have the weight of legitimacy, they get away with it . . . We know that the greatest terrorists in the world occupy the White House, without a doubt,” he said.

At another session, Abdul-Jalil urged American Muslims to stop allowing “the Zionists of the media to dictate what Islam is to us” and said Muslims must be “compassionate with each other” and “hard against the kufr [unbeliever].”

Rathaven,

I understand what you're saying. I'm not opposed to the US-UAE "alliance" on the War on "Terror". I'm not opposed to the US doing business with the UAE. But, that business must not compromise US national security, period. That's where I draw the line.

Now that the dems are so "tough on defense", I am sure they will not mind us monitering bin ladens telephone calls to terrorists in the USA, without running to get a search warrant.

Freedom,
Understandable, and in the beginning I fully concurred. The more I researched the deal, the less concerned I was over port security. I am in the minority here, and perhaps there is something I don’t understand about the deal.

Here in Southern California, our ports aren’t in danger because the companies that run the operations are Chinese, they are in danger because islamo-fascists are crazy. I think the same would apply to the East Coast Ports under the Dubai Company.

Keefer

Now you've ruined Molsons for me. Thanks a bunch.

I’m not a class snob. I just find it rather pathetic that keefer gets drunk, and starts hitting on the first poster with a female name.

Rathaven,

I also live in Southern California. When I found out that Clinton gave Communist China control over the majority of our West Coast ports, I went ballistic. Foreign countries should NEVER control our US ports or other borders. It's just common sense.

Via LGF-Negative Perceptions Of Islam Are Increasing

LGF-"The Washington Post reports that 'Negative Perceptions Of Islam Are Increasing'. The Post seems to think it’s entirely because of prejudice and 'demonization,' and not at all because of beheadings, violence, terrorism, insane conspiracy theories, antisemitism, death threats, and other minor matters."

WashingtonPost.com: "As the war in Iraq grinds into its fourth year, a growing proportion of Americans are expressing unfavorable views of Islam, and a majority now say that Muslims are disproportionately prone to violence, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.

The poll found that nearly half of Americans -- 46 percent -- have a negative view of Islam, seven percentage points higher than in the tense months after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, when Muslims were often targeted for violence.

Keefer,

I posted here around the 2004 election, but not very often. I usually posted at another site, which I won't mention by name.

Anyway, this story is old news...time for a new thread (maybe?)

Disproportionately prone to violence, gee that sounds obvious.

Lets see, suicide bomber, killing over a cartoon, committing Jeep Jihad in North Carolina, etc. etc.

Sometimes, if the shoe fits, you got to wear it.

I'm glad the deal died. Republicans would've looked worse if they'd fought it out but they still look pretty bad. And Keefer, quit calling Georgia Frawg "Frawg-Ass". It's not nice and it makes you sound dumb.

Barney, Then direct your insult to keefer, not Toll Booth Attendants.
Remember, Hilary Clinton announced that we should treat our housekeepers like they were people just like us.

Limousine Liberals!

Tina, you will want to stay away from keefer unless you’re turned on by anal 50-somethings that work in toll booths and brag about making $50K/year.

Tina, I'm a conservative Republican; Baloney's a moron who likes to stare at my arse and steal insults already leveled at me from others. Someone else said I worked at a tollbooth. Barney, being a moron, can't come up with anything original.

And I didn't make $50k last year; I made about $46k. Added to $14k that I pulled down in military retirement, that gives me $60k. Added to the $78k my wife made, we're up to $138k. A bit more than the $50k number that Baloney's throwing around. Baloney will never see $138k--he's a high school graduate who can't even freakin' spell his own name or write three sentences without making at least five errors. Baloney2000 is destined to manage a Jiffy Mart at best, or work with DAV at the gay porno shop.

Baloney, you're startin' to irritate me. Why don't you come down to Sykesville so's we can discuss this problem. Better not; you wouldn't last in a room with me. Well, maybe if you brought your big sister along.

Don't make me mad, Baloney; you wouldn't like me if I were mad...

jeeze keefer. do you wear a Rolex wristwatch?

I never knew how much my father made, and my child will never know how much I make. Some things should be private.

And the watch, only pretentious people wear Rolex watches, they’re not even that good of a timepiece. .

So is everyone who was up in arms about this deal going to change the law now? As it stood the UAE deal was perfectly legal and above board. (As above board as anything in Washington is.)

Seriously! If you were against this port deal, then you'd best start passing legislation to start kicking out ALL foriegn control of our points of entry. Airport terminals, sea ports, roads (I think we've got those at least), everything.

Then, you've got to come up with a way of keeping those things running. Who's going to run these things the government? Please no! What incentive does a private company have to go into these areas? Can we get Americans to invest in our ports and air terminals?

With the UAE deal dead I have to wonder what will happen next with the UAE. I mean we're supposed to be nice and all with our arab friends. Talk things out and everything. Be diplomatic. I want to know what this will do to us in the long term.

Makes you wonder Gozer, How many other countries with a Capitalistic society just took to heart how we basicly racially profiled(and flipped off) an ally we've been doing business with for years! Well screw them all, chalk one up for the isolationists of this country! Guess the next country that doesn't believe EXACTLY the way we do will think twice about doing business with the U.S.
Don't get me wrong people, I was not decided on the issue(that we never even gave a chance)!

Hey Limperialism, how high are President Kerry's ratings? Haha, loser.

I never knew how much my father made, and my child will never know how much I make. Some things should be private.

Sorry, Rathaven, it was not my intent to be pretentious. I was merely refuting Baloney's claim that I made $50k, and that I worked at a tollbooth. Pretentious? No, not me; I did 20 years in the military, and, due to some laziness on my part, I failed to finish college while in the military and must work with my hands for a living. But I don't work in a tollbooth; I work in an office furniture refurbishing warehouse. I'm not the least bit ashamed of what I do, and I wouldn't be if I did work in a tollbooth.

The $138k? I made it up; it's nobody's business here how much my wife and I made last year. We made enough, and we're still up to our asses in bills. It's the American way.

Tina, Baloney is an ass, an immature ass. Pay him no mind; he's a parrot lemming who can't write...

"My hope is that we'll find a way to compensate DPW for this miscarriage of justice, and a way to apologise to the government and citizens of the UAE for the way we treated them."

That's a little over the top don't you think?
The UAE is not Mother Theresa, nor did you treat the citizens of the UAE badly, blog4bush but don't blog4posterity in the Mid East, there's no shortage of people there that want want to rip your heads off!

Keefer,
Sounds like honorable work, I regret that I have no talent for working with my hands.

I’m an analyst (fiscal) myself; this is why after reviewing all the details of the sale from the London based company to the Dubai Company I was convinced that this would have been a good deal for everyone concerned, both from a fiscal standpoint, and a security standpoint.

I guess we’ll never know who was right, and who was correct.

btw, keep up the pressure on the moonbats here, your posts are most entertaining.

Mark,

In answer to your question if I had ever been to the UAE: Yep. So what?

I still don't agree with your willingness to hand over US ports/borders security and sovereignty to the UAE (Dictatorship) - ok, King if you prefer. There are certain things - i.e. critical infrastructure, security, patriotism, borders, ones soul - which should NOT be put up for sale. Do you not agree with this either?

RP

well I guess I'll sit this next election out. There is no party out there I am welcome in. Being of Arab decent neither party will recieve one dime from me. They have besmirched my ethnicity. To the RNC and DNC go to hell! To president Bush God Bless You!

Mary,
Don't give in to them; by silencing your voice, they win. Speak up, find a candidate that will speak for you, support the system and by all means vote! Even if it means you cancel out my vote.

Americans went through this kind of hysteria before; the persistence of our folly was overcome by the nature of our democracy, and by the power of the pocketbook. the Arab world has something we want, and we have something to offer in return.

We will come to our senses eventually.

Mary,

Keep the faith - and there will be someone you can support, I am sure.

I would hope that we are beyond prejudice and bigotry in this great country. I have fought and lost friends and a brother for this great country so all could be treated equal. Here lately I have herd nothing but bigotry and prejudice from the Democratic Party and the mainstream news media and many people are getting on their bandwagon including Republicans. We have had a hidden discrimination in this country when people are told they are disenfranchised and they need a Democratic party to protect them. We should give all people the tools to pull themselves up out of poverty, not incentives to stay. The recent port debate that the Democrats are trying to stir up because of hatred is nothing more than discrimination against the Arab race. Arab’s flew into the twin trade towers and were members of Al Quita. There was also U.S Citizens, Canadians, Great Britons, Australians, Germans, and Italians that are members of Al Quita. Major recruitment was done in Arab countries. Others had to go there. So why discriminate against Arabs? There are many great Arab people in this country, I have served with some and some have died beside me. My Daughter-in-law is Syrian and her father served in Viet Nam and done so honorably. Why treat one country differently than others? There is no justification for this bigotry and injustice. You can find something wrong with any nationality if you look, but why do we need to look? With the theory the Democratic Party is using we should not let anyone in our borders and watch out for all races, except the ones that they want to care for.

well I guess I'll sit this next election out. There is no party out there I am welcome in. Being of Arab decent neither party will recieve one dime from me. They have besmirched my ethnicity. To the RNC and DNC go to hell! To president Bush God Bless You!

Posted by: mary s at March 10, 2006 11:27 AM

Mary, pay no attention to polls or cheesy, balless politicians. There are alot of Americans of all ethnicity that feel the same way you and I feel about our dear president! We must hold those politicians accountable at the next election! Please don't sit it out! My brother and I have fought for your right to make a difference!