The Big Al
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http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/con...6/s1573900.htm
I'm strongly opposed to this. As it stands right now, a private British Company runs our ports. (I find it silly that America can't run its own ports but I can't change this.) However, now Bush planning to hand over control over 6 of our vital Atlantic Ports to a company owned by the government of Dubai (I think that's how it spelled).
Bush claims Dubai is a vital ally in the "war on terror". However, Dubai served as a major banking state for the 9/11 attacks, two of the 9/11 terrorists were from Dubai, many of the 9/11 terorists left Dubai for America, and all indications show that Dubai has done nothing to curb Al Qaeda activities. In fact, they have fought multiple measures for fighting terrorists.
Now, I'm not going to say that terrorists are going to take over our ports. That won't happen. Al Qaeda would more likely grease the right palms to gain information on our ports in order to plan an attack through those ports. Al Qaeda has already done business with these people. They know who to go to.
My question is why. And it's been answered. Bush's buddies will make money. Many fat cats will get fatter thanks to this. Some people in Bush's own staff will stand gain millions of dollars from this deal. So our security is being comprimised for money.
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I'm strongly opposed to this. As it stands right now, a private British Company runs our ports. (I find it silly that America can't run its own ports but I can't change this.) However, now Bush planning to hand over control over 6 of our vital Atlantic Ports to a company owned by the government of Dubai (I think that's how it spelled).
Bush claims Dubai is a vital ally in the "war on terror". However, Dubai served as a major banking state for the 9/11 attacks, two of the 9/11 terrorists were from Dubai, many of the 9/11 terorists left Dubai for America, and all indications show that Dubai has done nothing to curb Al Qaeda activities. In fact, they have fought multiple measures for fighting terrorists.
Now, I'm not going to say that terrorists are going to take over our ports. That won't happen. Al Qaeda would more likely grease the right palms to gain information on our ports in order to plan an attack through those ports. Al Qaeda has already done business with these people. They know who to go to.
My question is why. And it's been answered. Bush's buddies will make money. Many fat cats will get fatter thanks to this. Some people in Bush's own staff will stand gain millions of dollars from this deal. So our security is being comprimised for money.
discuss
