"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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JimH wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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JimH wrote:
"NOYB" wrote in message
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On Port Security: Slower, Please
Neither Rubber Stamps of Approval Nor Hyperventilating Objection Serve
Security
By Steve Schippert
After several days of battling both for and against the prospect of
Dubai Ports World acquiring P&O Steam Navigation and, thus, operation
of several of our largest maritime ports, I have consistently come to
one daily conclusion: Breathe.

More rationalizations...

Oh...look for some interesting $$$ connections to be revealed in the
next few days between the "Great Bush Family" and the UAE...I think the
skids have been greased.

Hope so...another juicy scandal.


Rather than politicizing this why not wait for the facts Harry?

Maybe tomorrow...

Maybe tomorrow? Will we wake up tomorrow to read another slanderous and
untrue report, this time about Bush and the UAE schemed up by the Democrats?

Harry, all folks want are facts........unbiased and sans political bias from
either side.

This issue is too important to make it political.

" JimH" jimh_osudad@yahooDOT comREMOVETHIS wrote in message
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"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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JimH wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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JimH wrote:
"NOYB" wrote in message
nk.net...
On Port Security: Slower, Please
Neither Rubber Stamps of Approval Nor Hyperventilating Objection
Serve Security
By Steve Schippert
After several days of battling both for and against the prospect of
Dubai Ports World acquiring P&O Steam Navigation and, thus, operation
of several of our largest maritime ports, I have consistently come to
one daily conclusion: Breathe.

More rationalizations...

Oh...look for some interesting $$$ connections to be revealed in the
next few days between the "Great Bush Family" and the UAE...I think the
skids have been greased.

Hope so...another juicy scandal.


Rather than politicizing this why not wait for the facts Harry?

Maybe tomorrow...

Maybe tomorrow? Will we wake up tomorrow to read another slanderous and
untrue report, this time about Bush and the UAE schemed up by the
Democrats?

Harry, all folks want are facts........unbiased and sans political bias
from either side.

This issue is too important to make it political.

There is nothing political about the following:

The UAE will become a critical ally should military action need to be taken
against Iran. Currently, the UAE and Iran are in a dispute over a small
island in the Strait of Hormuz named Abu Masa. The Iranians occupy it, and
should we come to blows with Iran, the control of that island will be
critical to keeping the shipping lanes open in the Strait of Hormuz.

The port deal is not about financial gain of Bush or his friends. It's
about greasing the palms of an important ally prior to our next phase in the
war on terror.

On Fri, 24 Feb 2006 02:26:16 +0000, NOYB wrote:


The UAE will become a critical ally should military action need to be
taken against Iran. Currently, the UAE and Iran are in a dispute over a
small island in the Strait of Hormuz named Abu Masa. The Iranians occupy
it, and should we come to blows with Iran, the control of that island will
be critical to keeping the shipping lanes open in the Strait of Hormuz.

Look at a map, NOYB. Iran's occupation of the Tunb and Abu Masa Islands
would be untenable in the event of war. We already have basing rights in
UAE, Qatar, and Oman.



The port deal is not about financial gain of Bush or his friends. It's
about greasing the palms of an important ally prior to our next phase in
the war on terror.

"thunder" wrote in message
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On Fri, 24 Feb 2006 02:26:16 +0000, NOYB wrote:


The UAE will become a critical ally should military action need to be
taken against Iran. Currently, the UAE and Iran are in a dispute over a
small island in the Strait of Hormuz named Abu Masa. The Iranians occupy
it, and should we come to blows with Iran, the control of that island
will
be critical to keeping the shipping lanes open in the Strait of Hormuz.

Look at a map, NOYB. Iran's occupation of the Tunb and Abu Masa Islands
would be untenable in the event of war. We already have basing rights in
UAE, Qatar, and Oman.


Yes. We also have military bases in the UAE as of last July...which makes
the UAE a critical ally should we come to blows with Iran.

The port deal was done to ensure that the UAE remains cooperative when the
shooting starts.