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"Williams" |
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10 Mar 2006 03:57:45 PM |
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Bush: Dubai ports storm hurts war on terror |
Bush: Dubai ports storm hurts war on terror
President concerned about 'message' it sends to moderate Arab
nations
WASHINGTON - President Bush said Friday he was troubled by the
political storm that forced the reversal of a deal allowing a company
in the United Arab Emirates to take over take over operations of six
American ports, saying it sent a bad message to U.S. allies in the
Middle East.
Bush said the United States needs moderate allies in the Arab world,
like the United Arab Emirates, to win the global war on terrorism.
The president said he had been satisfied that security would be sound
at the ports if the Dubai deal had taken effect. "Nevertheless,
Congress was still very much opposed to it," Bush said. He made his
remarks to a conference of the National Newspaper Association, which
represents owners, publishers and editors of community newspapers...
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11760998/
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what a fucking hypocrite!
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| User: "Pud" |
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| Title: Re: Dubai ports storm hurts war on terror |
10 Mar 2006 08:31:50 PM |
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"Williams" <c-williams3@lycos.com> wrote in message
news:1142027865.893445.240710@v46g2000cwv.googlegroups.com...
Bush: Dubai ports storm hurts war on terror
President concerned about 'message' it sends to moderate Arab
nations
LOL! This coming from a President who's administration's entire
policy has seemed to revolve around insulting, and offending Arab nations.
Jeremy Olson
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| User: "Mamamia" |
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| Title: Re: Bush: Dubai ports storm hurts war on terror |
11 Mar 2006 04:05:00 AM |
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In article <1142027865.893445.240710@v46g2000cwv.googlegroups.com>,
"Williams" <c-williams3@lycos.com> wrote:
Bush: Dubai ports storm hurts war on terror
President concerned about 'message' it sends to moderate Arab
nations
WASHINGTON - President Bush said Friday he was troubled by the
political storm that forced the reversal of a deal allowing a company
in the United Arab Emirates to take over take over operations of six
American ports, saying it sent a bad message to U.S. allies in the
Middle East.
That is so much *****.
http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2006/2/28/193656/344
Follow the Money
Controversy surrounding the DP World deal has been framed as us versus
them but the money trail tells a different story and leads to the one
person not concerned about national security: George W. Bush. Despite
claiming to have no prior knowledge of the deal, it stands to reason
that as major shareholders in the Carlyle Group, the Bush family must
have been aware of the impact this deal would have on one of its major
investments - a company called CSX Transportation. DP World owns the
$1.5 billion freight terminal division of CSX Transportation, operator
of the largest rail system in the Eastern USA, and there are at least
two important connections between CSX and the Bush family:
* The former chairman and CEO of CSX Transportation is John W. Snow.
Snow was appointed in 2003 to be Secretary of the United States Treasury
by George W. Bush. In his role, Snow is also the chair of CFIUS, the
Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, the body that
oversees large transactions in the USA involving foreign companies to
ensure they are not national security threats. This would appear to be a
major conflict of interest since Snow no doubt stands to reap
significant stock gains as a result of the deal. Yet Snow did not recuse
himself from the review process and his committee approved the DP World
deal on January 17, after conducting an abbreviated 30-day review
instead of the 45-day investigation required by law. Little difference,
it seems, the additional 15 days would likely have made.
* The global investment firm Carlyle Group owns a majority interest
in CSX Lines domestic container shipping. Carlyle Group made a name for
itself by working behind the scenes, influencing global events to serve
the needs of their elite investors. Their reach extends into aerospace,
telecommunications, defense contracting, Iraq rebuilding and foreign
policy. Executives and shareholders in Carlyle, a $13.5 billion company
with offices just spitting distance from the White House, include former
president George H. W. Bush, former British Prime Minister John Major,
Colin Powell and former State and Treasury Secretary James Baker.
Carlyle also boasts ties to another important family: the bin Ladens.
According to a Wall Street Journal article from 2001:
"A Carlyle executive said the bin Laden family committed $2
million through a London investment arm in Carlyle Partners II Fund,
which raised $ 1.3 billion overall. ... So far, the family received $1.3
million back in completed investments and should ultimately realize a
40% annualized rate of return, the Carlyle executive said. ... But a
foreign financier with ties to the bin Laden family says the family's
overall investment with Carlyle is considerably larger. He called the $2
million merely an initial contribution. "It's like plowing a field,"
this person said. "You seed it once. You plow it, and then you reseed it
again.""
Reseed it indeed. With the power to make or break a global corporation,
The Carlyle Group is in the unique position of being able to guarantee
return on investment for its elite shareholders. In another context that
might be called insider trading; Bush calls it a good deal.
--
"It is easier to fight for your principles
than to live by them."
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| User: "Joshua Aaron" |
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| Title: Re: Bush: Dubai ports storm hurts war on terror |
10 Mar 2006 04:15:31 PM |
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Our President says that the "UAE is an ally in the fight on terror..."
What is this? Members of the 9/11 suspects were associated with this
corporation / country.
Bush has used fear to rule and to convince American citizens all things
Islamic and Arabic are, in the least, questionable and suspect.
We turn our attention to the well being of our nation during the
recovery from the massive hurricane season and we find the President is
promoting the transfer of control of a national security issue to a
Arab / Islamic corporation.
Bush cannot have it both ways. Criminal negligence is apparent.
Tyrannic like tactics are suspected. Welcome to a brave new world,
brought to you by the Saudi's favorite American dynasty: the Bush's.
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