Comments on: Holding Fire on The Port Flap http://www.sundriesshack.com/2006/02/21/holding-fire-on-the-port-flap/ Delivering the Best of the New Media Since 2004. Tue, 22 May 2012 02:51:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: All Things Beautifulhttp://www.sundriesshack.com/2006/02/21/holding-fire-on-the-port-flap/comment-page-1/#comment-162590 All Things Beautiful Wed, 22 Feb 2006 13:38:47 +0000 http://sundriesshack.com/?p=2284#comment-162590 <strong>The Sum Of All Fears</strong>Rescind Mr. President. Faith is a misplaced emotion in the long war on terror, and the assurance that U.S. ports will be secure when they are managed by a firm owned by a government in one of the most volatile parts of the world, is worthless. The Sum Of All Fears

Rescind Mr. President. Faith is a misplaced emotion in the long war on terror, and the assurance that U.S. ports will be secure when they are managed by a firm owned by a government in one of the most volatile parts of the world, is worthless.

]]> By: roman eoshttp://www.sundriesshack.com/2006/02/21/holding-fire-on-the-port-flap/comment-page-1/#comment-162471 roman eos Tue, 21 Feb 2006 16:53:23 +0000 http://sundriesshack.com/?p=2284#comment-162471 well said jimmie, good to know the cognitive spirit still roams our earth well said jimmie,

good to know the cognitive spirit still roams our earth

]]> By: The Moderate Voicehttp://www.sundriesshack.com/2006/02/21/holding-fire-on-the-port-flap/comment-page-1/#comment-162465 The Moderate Voice Tue, 21 Feb 2006 16:40:00 +0000 http://sundriesshack.com/?p=2284#comment-162465 <strong>Bipartisan Opposition Growing Over Arab Company Control Of U.S. Ports</strong>The administration is now facing what clearly is shaping up as bipartisan opposition to an Arab company controlling some major U.S. ports as opposition grows in Congress, talk shows publicize and blast it, and weblogs cover and expand the controversy. Bipartisan Opposition Growing Over Arab Company Control Of U.S. Ports

The administration is now facing what clearly is shaping up as bipartisan opposition to an Arab company controlling some major U.S. ports as opposition grows in Congress, talk shows publicize and blast it, and weblogs cover and expand the controversy.

]]> By: Jimmiehttp://www.sundriesshack.com/2006/02/21/holding-fire-on-the-port-flap/comment-page-1/#comment-162467 Jimmie Tue, 21 Feb 2006 15:31:28 +0000 http://sundriesshack.com/?p=2284#comment-162467 That's generally my impression, too, Robbie. The way I'm reading it is that the Dubai company is basically the big shell company that's hoping to get a decent investment back on port management as a hedge against, say, the oil market dropping in the near future. They still have to hire local folks to work in those parts and comply with all the current rules and regulations for running the ports, including security. That's generally my impression, too, Robbie. The way I'm reading it is that the Dubai company is basically the big shell company that's hoping to get a decent investment back on port management as a hedge against, say, the oil market dropping in the near future.

They still have to hire local folks to work in those parts and comply with all the current rules and regulations for running the ports, including security.

]]> By: Robbiehttp://www.sundriesshack.com/2006/02/21/holding-fire-on-the-port-flap/comment-page-1/#comment-162466 Robbie Tue, 21 Feb 2006 12:26:40 +0000 http://sundriesshack.com/?p=2284#comment-162466 I haven't done much reading on this so I can't speak with 100% assurance. But the reading I have done leads me to think that people are making much ado about nothing. As I understand it, the new contract only applies to port employees, such as crane operators, and not port security (which will remain in the hand of the USCG). These port employees will still be American citizens who must still undergo a security check in order to be employed. Someone correct me if I'm wrong about this. I haven't done much reading on this so I can't speak with 100% assurance. But the reading I have done leads me to think that people are making much ado about nothing. As I understand it, the new contract only applies to port employees, such as crane operators, and not port security (which will remain in the hand of the USCG). These port employees will still be American citizens who must still undergo a security check in order to be employed.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong about this.

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