Holy crap! L-Dotters and Washington Times make sense!

[Efilroft Sul]

I know, broken clocks tell time correctly twice per day, but how has this story gone beneath our radar?

From the Times:
Some of the country's busiest ports -- New York, New Jersey, Baltimore and three others -- are about to become the property of the United Arab Emirates. Do we really want our major ports in the hands of an Arab country where al Qaeda recruits, travels and wires money?

The U.S. Committee on Foreign Investment, a Treasury Department-dominated group which reviews foreign investments, allows such purchases. The committee approved a $6.8 billion transaction between the ports' current British owners and Dubai Ports World, a government-owned United Arab Emirates firm. The United Arab Emirates was home to Marwan al-Shehhi, a September 11 hijacker; the country is a transit point for al Qaeda, including several other September 11 hijackers; al Qaeda's financing activities have involved the UAE; al Qaeda finds sympathizers there with ease, as it does in other Arab countries...

Sen. Chuck Schumer, New York Democrat, among others, is asking tough questions about this deal. For once, we agree with him: President Bush should overrule the committee to reject this deal. If that doesn't happen, Congress should take action. The country's ports should not be owned by foreign governments; much less governments whose territories are favored by al Qaeda.

http://www.washtimes.com/op-ed/20060214-102147-5104r.htm

LDotters are rightfully dismayed, although nobody there points the finger to Bush himself.

http://www.lucianne.com/threads2.asp?artnum=260818

[Coventina]

1. That's unpossible! n/t

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. OMG! How much more damage is this administration

going to inflict upon us before we finally say we have had enough?

[Frustratedlady]

3. Gee whiz! I must have jumped the gun, as...

I said I'd had enough a lonnnnnnnnng time ago. Pretty incredible what they can do, isn't it?

May we be safe, in spite of this administration.

[Ladyinblack]

4. Heads up

This needs more attention.
This makes no sense.

[rodeodance]

5. it has been in news--a few days ago --so it is not under the radar.

I know, broken clocks tell time correctly twice per day, but how has this story gone beneath our radar?

[Efilroft Sul]

6. Maybe it was, but all everyone hears is Cheney's got a gun.

Kudos to you for hearing about it.

[lady lib]

7. What's an LDotter?

Is that like a dittohead but for Lucianne?

[Efilroft Sul]

11. Exactly. That's what they call themselves over there.n/t

[The Backlash Cometh]

8. If we have that much agreement with those across the aisle, then

we should start the letter campaign. Who do we write to to stop this thing?

[elehhhhna]

9. fOX, MEET HENHOUSE.

[Daphne08]

10. Yes, this latest deal surpasses Orwell. n/t