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Tue Apr 01, 2008 at 11:02:49 PM EDT
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Bob Menendez and his fellow Democrats were right to block the Dubai Ports Deal, as we see today that sensitive exports to a company in the United Arab Emirates are improperly being sent on to other countries, sometimes (it is said) ending up in IEDs in Iraq. The UAE is not living up to its agreements. Let me clear: It's not a reason to bomb the UAE, Iran or Syria, but it is a reason not to sell them our ports.
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Fri Feb 17, 2006 at 12:33:48 PM EST
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Earlier this week, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (John Snow, Alberto Gonzales, Condoleeza Rice, Donald Rumsfeld, et al) approved the sale of six major U.S. ports (including New Jersey, New York and Philadelphia) to a company owned by the United Arab Emirates.
Senator Lautenberg stated the obvious: "(The UAE) has allowed terrorists to pass freely through their own country...Why in the world should we let this rogue government control ports in the United States."
Senator Menendez agreed: “Our ports are the front lines of the war on terrorism. They are both vulnerable targets for attack and venues for smuggling and human trafficking. We wouldn’t turn the border patrol or the customs service over to a foreign government, and we can’t afford to turn our ports over to one either.� He and Senator Clinton are introducing a bill that would prohibit foreign companies from controlling our ports. To anyone concerned about national security, it's common sense, but this administration would rather sell our national security to the highest bidder behind closed doors and hope nobody notices. They have absolutely no shame.
If you're curious to see some more of UAE's impressive resume, jump down below the fold.
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