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February 19, 2006
More Nonsense on Ports
Lawmakers Decry Ports Takeover
By WILL LESTER
The Associated Press
Will expand on this if I get a chance, work calls. However, the key takeaway is the fundamental ignorant, fearful bigotry behind statements like this:
Sen. Barbara Boxer, on CBS' "Face the Nation," said, "It is ridiculous to say you're taking secret steps to make sure that it's OK for a nation that had ties to 9/11, (to) take over part of our port operations in many of our largest ports. This has to stop."
So much for the Left's posturing with respect to the nasty evil Bush administration being mean to Muslims, Arabs. Given the political calculation....
Of course the Emirates have "ties to" 11 Sep in the same way London and Hamburg have ties to 11 Sep: underground cells. It is fundamentally dishonest to use this spin to smear DPW.
Posted by The Lounsbury at February 19, 2006 11:13 PM
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Well, it appears the one issue that unites both Left and Right under Old Glory here in the USA is the GREAT ARAB FEAR. I'd be a lot happier - and for damn sure feel a lot safer - if all of the "security"-minded political poseurs spent the same energy looking at cargo containers coming into these ports rather than worrying about who's keeping their books.
Posted by: Cameron at February 20, 2006 12:52 AM
Indeed, indeed.
Posted by: collounsbury at February 20, 2006 04:36 AM
