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"Captain Compassion" |
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09 Mar 2006 01:28:48 PM |
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DPW to shed US holdings |
DPW to shed US holdings
WSJ ^ | 3/9/06 | Greg Hitt
WASHINGTON -- The Dubai-controlled company at the heart of the
port-security controversy has decided to shed its U.S. holdings,
Senate Armed Services Chairman John Warner said on the floor of the
Senate.
In a statement on the Senate floor, Sen. Warner (R., Va.) said the
decision was intended to preserve "the strong relationship" between
the U.S. and the UAE. Mr. Warner said Dubai Ports World has agreed to
"transfer fully the U.S. operations" to a U.S. entity, and will work
with the Bush administration to ensure DP World "will not" suffer
economically.
DP World closed this week on the $6.8 billion purchase of London-based
Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co., a deal that gave the
control of commercial operations at five U.S. ports. The U.S.
facilities represent only 10% of P&O's global footprint, but the deal
has produced a firestorm of criticism on Capitol Hill.
http://users2.wsj.com/lmda/do/checkLogin?mg=wsj-users2&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB114191927165793742.html%3Fmod%3Dhome_whats_news_us
--
"The president and I cannot prevent certain politicians from losing
their memory, or their backbone, but we're not going to sit by and
let them rewrite history." -- ***** Cheney 11/16/2005
"War is God's way of teaching Americans geography" -- Ambrose Bierce
"America is a vast conspiracy to make you happy." -- John Updike
"Long term commitment in relationships is only necessary because it takes
so damn long to raise children. Marriage may well be some kind of trick
to keep the males around beyond sexual satiation." -- Captain Compassion
"Progress is the increasing control of the environment by life.
--Will Durant
Joseph R. Darancette
daranc@NOSPAMverizon.net
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| Title: Re: DPW to shed US holdings |
09 Mar 2006 01:57:34 PM |
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On Thu, 09 Mar 2006 11:28:48 -0800, Captain Compassion
<daranc@NOSPAMverizon.net> wrote:
DPW to shed US holdings
WSJ ^ | 3/9/06 | Greg Hitt
WASHINGTON -- The Dubai-controlled company at the heart of the
port-security controversy has decided to shed its U.S. holdings,
Senate Armed Services Chairman John Warner said on the floor of the
Senate.
In a statement on the Senate floor, Sen. Warner (R., Va.) said the
decision was intended to preserve "the strong relationship" between
the U.S. and the UAE. Mr. Warner said Dubai Ports World has agreed to
"transfer fully the U.S. operations" to a U.S. entity, and will work
with the Bush administration to ensure DP World "will not" suffer
economically.
DP World closed this week on the $6.8 billion purchase of London-based
Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co., a deal that gave the
control of commercial operations at five U.S. ports. The U.S.
facilities represent only 10% of P&O's global footprint, but the deal
has produced a firestorm of criticism on Capitol Hill.
http://users2.wsj.com/lmda/do/checkLogin?mg=wsj-users2&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB114191927165793742.html%3Fmod%3Dhome_whats_news_us
DPW owns the right to operate assets in 6 US ports. The US government
is disallowing them the right to do this. DWP has decided to sell this
right to another operator. If you have $600 million dollars or so you
can buy that right.
Beyond this the argument is now moot.
--
"The president and I cannot prevent certain politicians from losing
their memory, or their backbone, but we're not going to sit by and
let them rewrite history." -- ***** Cheney 11/16/2005
"War is God's way of teaching Americans geography" -- Ambrose Bierce
"America is a vast conspiracy to make you happy." -- John Updike
"Long term commitment in relationships is only necessary because it takes
so damn long to raise children. Marriage may well be some kind of trick
to keep the males around beyond sexual satiation." -- Captain Compassion
"Progress is the increasing control of the environment by life.
--Will Durant
Joseph R. Darancette
daranc@NOSPAMverizon.net
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| User: "Erik A. Mattila" |
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09 Mar 2006 03:51:19 PM |
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Captain Compassion wrote:
On Thu, 09 Mar 2006 11:28:48 -0800, Captain Compassion
<daranc@NOSPAMverizon.net> wrote:
DPW to shed US holdings
WSJ ^ | 3/9/06 | Greg Hitt
WASHINGTON -- The Dubai-controlled company at the heart of the
port-security controversy has decided to shed its U.S. holdings,
Senate Armed Services Chairman John Warner said on the floor of the
Senate.
In a statement on the Senate floor, Sen. Warner (R., Va.) said the
decision was intended to preserve "the strong relationship" between
the U.S. and the UAE. Mr. Warner said Dubai Ports World has agreed to
"transfer fully the U.S. operations" to a U.S. entity, and will work
with the Bush administration to ensure DP World "will not" suffer
economically.
DP World closed this week on the $6.8 billion purchase of London-based
Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co., a deal that gave the
control of commercial operations at five U.S. ports. The U.S.
facilities represent only 10% of P&O's global footprint, but the deal
has produced a firestorm of criticism on Capitol Hill.
http://users2.wsj.com/lmda/do/checkLogin?mg=wsj-users2&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB114191927165793742.html%3Fmod%3Dhome_whats_news_us
DPW owns the right to operate assets in 6 US ports. The US government
is disallowing them the right to do this. DWP has decided to sell this
right to another operator. If you have $600 million dollars or so you
can buy that right.
Beyond this the argument is now moot.
Except the backstory, i.e. Bush's relationship with Congress, is still
alive and well. Do you think Bush's plunging pop rating is scaring off
his Republican colleagues in congress? And this...an election year.
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| User: "Christopher Helms" |
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10 Mar 2006 08:31:42 AM |
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Except the backstory, i.e. Bush's relationship with Congress, is still
alive and well. Do you think Bush's plunging pop rating is scaring off
his Republican colleagues in congress? And this...an election year.
Except that what we are being told is happening is not really happening
at all. The UAE is getting the ports deal. The Bush administration is
just hiding it behind a big pile of legalistic *****. The ports deal
is just like the torture ban, the warrantless eavesdropping ban or any
of the other laws the administration has broken. Chimp wanted this
deal, he called a meeting with Cheney and whoever else, the subject of
which was "Screw the public. You people will find me a way to get
this," and this is the result. Halliburtion subsidiary Kellog, Brown
and Root has already been mentioned as being involved in the
"compromise deal." The UAE won. Chimp won. Everybody else can go *****
themselves.
http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/03/09/port.security/index.html
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| User: "Captain Compassion" |
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10 Mar 2006 11:32:50 AM |
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On 10 Mar 2006 06:31:42 -0800, "Christopher Helms"
<Chrishelms132@yahoo.com> wrote:
Except the backstory, i.e. Bush's relationship with Congress, is still
alive and well. Do you think Bush's plunging pop rating is scaring off
his Republican colleagues in congress? And this...an election year.
Except that what we are being told is happening is not really happening
at all. The UAE is getting the ports deal. The Bush administration is
just hiding it behind a big pile of legalistic *****. The ports deal
is just like the torture ban, the warrantless eavesdropping ban or any
of the other laws the administration has broken. Chimp wanted this
deal, he called a meeting with Cheney and whoever else, the subject of
which was "Screw the public. You people will find me a way to get
this," and this is the result. Halliburtion subsidiary Kellog, Brown
and Root has already been mentioned as being involved in the
"compromise deal." The UAE won. Chimp won. Everybody else can go *****
themselves.
http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/03/09/port.security/index.html
DPW already owns the contracts to operate these ports having purchased
then from P&O. It is there stated intention of DPW to sell them to
some US enterprise if they can find a US buyer. If not it will be sold
to some "more acceptable" foreign entity.
KBR is a good candidate. You don't have a problem with US companies do
you?
http://www.halliburton.com/kbr/infra/portsHarbors.jsp
You want to buy these contracts? All you need is $600 - $700 million.
--
"The president and I cannot prevent certain politicians from losing
their memory, or their backbone, but we're not going to sit by and
let them rewrite history." -- ***** Cheney 11/16/2005
"War is God's way of teaching Americans geography" -- Ambrose Bierce
"America is a vast conspiracy to make you happy." -- John Updike
"Long term commitment in relationships is only necessary because it takes
so damn long to raise children. Marriage may well be some kind of trick
to keep the males around beyond sexual satiation." -- Captain Compassion
"Progress is the increasing control of the environment by life.
--Will Durant
Joseph R. Darancette
daranc@NOSPAMverizon.net
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| User: "George Leroy Tyrebiter, Jr." |
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10 Mar 2006 04:23:46 AM |
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On Thu, 09 Mar 2006 13:51:19 -0800, "Erik A. Mattila"
<eam@nospamimpix.com> wrote:
Captain Compassion wrote:
On Thu, 09 Mar 2006 11:28:48 -0800, Captain Compassion
<daranc@NOSPAMverizon.net> wrote:
DPW to shed US holdings
WSJ ^ | 3/9/06 | Greg Hitt
WASHINGTON -- The Dubai-controlled company at the heart of the
port-security controversy has decided to shed its U.S. holdings,
Senate Armed Services Chairman John Warner said on the floor of the
Senate.
In a statement on the Senate floor, Sen. Warner (R., Va.) said the
decision was intended to preserve "the strong relationship" between
the U.S. and the UAE. Mr. Warner said Dubai Ports World has agreed to
"transfer fully the U.S. operations" to a U.S. entity, and will work
with the Bush administration to ensure DP World "will not" suffer
economically.
DP World closed this week on the $6.8 billion purchase of London-based
Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co., a deal that gave the
control of commercial operations at five U.S. ports. The U.S.
facilities represent only 10% of P&O's global footprint, but the deal
has produced a firestorm of criticism on Capitol Hill.
http://users2.wsj.com/lmda/do/checkLogin?mg=wsj-users2&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB114191927165793742.html%3Fmod%3Dhome_whats_news_us
DPW owns the right to operate assets in 6 US ports. The US government
is disallowing them the right to do this. DWP has decided to sell this
right to another operator. If you have $600 million dollars or so you
can buy that right.
Beyond this the argument is now moot.
Except the backstory, i.e. Bush's relationship with Congress, is still
alive and well. Do you think Bush's plunging pop rating is scaring off
his Republican colleagues in congress? And this...an election year.
I think the real story is how the US is disfunctional.
This episode cost the US badly, solidifying the view of us as ignorant
bigots.
The risk from a Dubai firm running some port operations was trivial,
and the cost of blocking the deal is measurable.
We can't seem to act in our own best interests any more.
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| User: "Captain Compassion" |
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10 Mar 2006 11:17:22 AM |
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On Fri, 10 Mar 2006 02:23:46 -0800, "George Leroy Tyrebiter, Jr."
<tyrebiter@mooresciencehigh.edu> wrote:
On Thu, 09 Mar 2006 13:51:19 -0800, "Erik A. Mattila"
<eam@nospamimpix.com> wrote:
Captain Compassion wrote:
On Thu, 09 Mar 2006 11:28:48 -0800, Captain Compassion
<daranc@NOSPAMverizon.net> wrote:
DPW to shed US holdings
WSJ ^ | 3/9/06 | Greg Hitt
WASHINGTON -- The Dubai-controlled company at the heart of the
port-security controversy has decided to shed its U.S. holdings,
Senate Armed Services Chairman John Warner said on the floor of the
Senate.
In a statement on the Senate floor, Sen. Warner (R., Va.) said the
decision was intended to preserve "the strong relationship" between
the U.S. and the UAE. Mr. Warner said Dubai Ports World has agreed to
"transfer fully the U.S. operations" to a U.S. entity, and will work
with the Bush administration to ensure DP World "will not" suffer
economically.
DP World closed this week on the $6.8 billion purchase of London-based
Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co., a deal that gave the
control of commercial operations at five U.S. ports. The U.S.
facilities represent only 10% of P&O's global footprint, but the deal
has produced a firestorm of criticism on Capitol Hill.
http://users2.wsj.com/lmda/do/checkLogin?mg=wsj-users2&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB114191927165793742.html%3Fmod%3Dhome_whats_news_us
DPW owns the right to operate assets in 6 US ports. The US government
is disallowing them the right to do this. DWP has decided to sell this
right to another operator. If you have $600 million dollars or so you
can buy that right.
Beyond this the argument is now moot.
Except the backstory, i.e. Bush's relationship with Congress, is still
alive and well. Do you think Bush's plunging pop rating is scaring off
his Republican colleagues in congress? And this...an election year.
I think the real story is how the US is disfunctional.
This episode cost the US badly, solidifying the view of us as ignorant
bigots.
The risk from a Dubai firm running some port operations was trivial,
and the cost of blocking the deal is measurable.
We can't seem to act in our own best interests any more.
We can agree on things.
Cheers
--
"The president and I cannot prevent certain politicians from losing
their memory, or their backbone, but we're not going to sit by and
let them rewrite history." -- ***** Cheney 11/16/2005
"War is God's way of teaching Americans geography" -- Ambrose Bierce
"America is a vast conspiracy to make you happy." -- John Updike
"Long term commitment in relationships is only necessary because it takes
so damn long to raise children. Marriage may well be some kind of trick
to keep the males around beyond sexual satiation." -- Captain Compassion
"Progress is the increasing control of the environment by life.
--Will Durant
Joseph R. Darancette
daranc@NOSPAMverizon.net
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| User: "Captain Compassion" |
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09 Mar 2006 07:36:38 PM |
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On Thu, 09 Mar 2006 13:51:19 -0800, "Erik A. Mattila"
<eam@nospamimpix.com> wrote:
Captain Compassion wrote:
On Thu, 09 Mar 2006 11:28:48 -0800, Captain Compassion
<daranc@NOSPAMverizon.net> wrote:
DPW to shed US holdings
WSJ ^ | 3/9/06 | Greg Hitt
WASHINGTON -- The Dubai-controlled company at the heart of the
port-security controversy has decided to shed its U.S. holdings,
Senate Armed Services Chairman John Warner said on the floor of the
Senate.
In a statement on the Senate floor, Sen. Warner (R., Va.) said the
decision was intended to preserve "the strong relationship" between
the U.S. and the UAE. Mr. Warner said Dubai Ports World has agreed to
"transfer fully the U.S. operations" to a U.S. entity, and will work
with the Bush administration to ensure DP World "will not" suffer
economically.
DP World closed this week on the $6.8 billion purchase of London-based
Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co., a deal that gave the
control of commercial operations at five U.S. ports. The U.S.
facilities represent only 10% of P&O's global footprint, but the deal
has produced a firestorm of criticism on Capitol Hill.
http://users2.wsj.com/lmda/do/checkLogin?mg=wsj-users2&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB114191927165793742.html%3Fmod%3Dhome_whats_news_us
DPW owns the right to operate assets in 6 US ports. The US government
is disallowing them the right to do this. DWP has decided to sell this
right to another operator. If you have $600 million dollars or so you
can buy that right.
Beyond this the argument is now moot.
Except the backstory, i.e. Bush's relationship with Congress, is still
alive and well. Do you think Bush's plunging pop rating is scaring off
his Republican colleagues in congress? And this...an election year.
The ones with the problem are the Republican Congressmen not the
President. He isn't running for anything.
--
"The president and I cannot prevent certain politicians from losing
their memory, or their backbone, but we're not going to sit by and
let them rewrite history." -- ***** Cheney 11/16/2005
"War is God's way of teaching Americans geography" -- Ambrose Bierce
"America is a vast conspiracy to make you happy." -- John Updike
"Long term commitment in relationships is only necessary because it takes
so damn long to raise children. Marriage may well be some kind of trick
to keep the males around beyond sexual satiation." -- Captain Compassion
"Progress is the increasing control of the environment by life.
--Will Durant
Joseph R. Darancette
daranc@NOSPAMverizon.net
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| User: "Erik A. Mattila" |
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09 Mar 2006 08:03:55 PM |
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Captain Compassion wrote:
On Thu, 09 Mar 2006 13:51:19 -0800, "Erik A. Mattila"
<eam@nospamimpix.com> wrote:
Captain Compassion wrote:
On Thu, 09 Mar 2006 11:28:48 -0800, Captain Compassion
<daranc@NOSPAMverizon.net> wrote:
DPW to shed US holdings
WSJ ^ | 3/9/06 | Greg Hitt
WASHINGTON -- The Dubai-controlled company at the heart of the
port-security controversy has decided to shed its U.S. holdings,
Senate Armed Services Chairman John Warner said on the floor of the
Senate.
In a statement on the Senate floor, Sen. Warner (R., Va.) said the
decision was intended to preserve "the strong relationship" between
the U.S. and the UAE. Mr. Warner said Dubai Ports World has agreed to
"transfer fully the U.S. operations" to a U.S. entity, and will work
with the Bush administration to ensure DP World "will not" suffer
economically.
DP World closed this week on the $6.8 billion purchase of London-based
Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co., a deal that gave the
control of commercial operations at five U.S. ports. The U.S.
facilities represent only 10% of P&O's global footprint, but the deal
has produced a firestorm of criticism on Capitol Hill.
http://users2.wsj.com/lmda/do/checkLogin?mg=wsj-users2&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB114191927165793742.html%3Fmod%3Dhome_whats_news_us
DPW owns the right to operate assets in 6 US ports. The US government
is disallowing them the right to do this. DWP has decided to sell this
right to another operator. If you have $600 million dollars or so you
can buy that right.
Beyond this the argument is now moot.
Except the backstory, i.e. Bush's relationship with Congress, is still
alive and well. Do you think Bush's plunging pop rating is scaring off
his Republican colleagues in congress? And this...an election year.
The ones with the problem are the Republican Congressmen not the
President. He isn't running for anything.
True, but don't you think that the 62/2 vote represents a trend of
Republican Congressmen distancing themselves from the Bush
Administration because they see too much cozyness will lessen their
election chances? I'd say it was a problem for the party itself. And
remember that Bush still has two and a half years left, with specific
agenda items on the plate, which may not see the light of day without
strong support from Republicans in Congress.
Not to mention that the "I" word is gathering momentum - even in the WSJ.
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| User: "Captain Compassion" |
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10 Mar 2006 01:01:53 AM |
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On Thu, 09 Mar 2006 18:03:55 -0800, "Erik A. Mattila"
<eam@nospamimpix.com> wrote:
Captain Compassion wrote:
On Thu, 09 Mar 2006 13:51:19 -0800, "Erik A. Mattila"
<eam@nospamimpix.com> wrote:
Captain Compassion wrote:
On Thu, 09 Mar 2006 11:28:48 -0800, Captain Compassion
<daranc@NOSPAMverizon.net> wrote:
DPW to shed US holdings
WSJ ^ | 3/9/06 | Greg Hitt
WASHINGTON -- The Dubai-controlled company at the heart of the
port-security controversy has decided to shed its U.S. holdings,
Senate Armed Services Chairman John Warner said on the floor of the
Senate.
In a statement on the Senate floor, Sen. Warner (R., Va.) said the
decision was intended to preserve "the strong relationship" between
the U.S. and the UAE. Mr. Warner said Dubai Ports World has agreed to
"transfer fully the U.S. operations" to a U.S. entity, and will work
with the Bush administration to ensure DP World "will not" suffer
economically.
DP World closed this week on the $6.8 billion purchase of London-based
Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co., a deal that gave the
control of commercial operations at five U.S. ports. The U.S.
facilities represent only 10% of P&O's global footprint, but the deal
has produced a firestorm of criticism on Capitol Hill.
http://users2.wsj.com/lmda/do/checkLogin?mg=wsj-users2&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB114191927165793742.html%3Fmod%3Dhome_whats_news_us
DPW owns the right to operate assets in 6 US ports. The US government
is disallowing them the right to do this. DWP has decided to sell this
right to another operator. If you have $600 million dollars or so you
can buy that right.
Beyond this the argument is now moot.
Except the backstory, i.e. Bush's relationship with Congress, is still
alive and well. Do you think Bush's plunging pop rating is scaring off
his Republican colleagues in congress? And this...an election year.
The ones with the problem are the Republican Congressmen not the
President. He isn't running for anything.
True, but don't you think that the 62/2 vote represents a trend of
Republican Congressmen distancing themselves from the Bush
Administration because they see too much cozyness will lessen their
election chances? I'd say it was a problem for the party itself. And
remember that Bush still has two and a half years left, with specific
agenda items on the plate, which may not see the light of day without
strong support from Republicans in Congress.
Not to mention that the "I" word is gathering momentum - even in the WSJ.
Do you think the Republicans are going to vote against every thing the
president proposes? Not likely. I don't think you are going to see
them start voting Democrat bills any time soon.
I think DPW showed class here. Wonder how many Democrats will scream
when Halliburton starts running these ports.
--
"The president and I cannot prevent certain politicians from losing
their memory, or their backbone, but we're not going to sit by and
let them rewrite history." -- ***** Cheney 11/16/2005
"War is God's way of teaching Americans geography" -- Ambrose Bierce
"America is a vast conspiracy to make you happy." -- John Updike
"Long term commitment in relationships is only necessary because it takes
so damn long to raise children. Marriage may well be some kind of trick
to keep the males around beyond sexual satiation." -- Captain Compassion
"Progress is the increasing control of the environment by life.
--Will Durant
Joseph R. Darancette
daranc@NOSPAMverizon.net
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| User: "Erik A. Mattila" |
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10 Mar 2006 01:43:31 AM |
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Captain Compassion wrote:
On Thu, 09 Mar 2006 18:03:55 -0800, "Erik A. Mattila"
<eam@nospamimpix.com> wrote:
Captain Compassion wrote:
On Thu, 09 Mar 2006 13:51:19 -0800, "Erik A. Mattila"
<eam@nospamimpix.com> wrote:
Captain Compassion wrote:
On Thu, 09 Mar 2006 11:28:48 -0800, Captain Compassion
<daranc@NOSPAMverizon.net> wrote:
DPW to shed US holdings
WSJ ^ | 3/9/06 | Greg Hitt
WASHINGTON -- The Dubai-controlled company at the heart of the
port-security controversy has decided to shed its U.S. holdings,
Senate Armed Services Chairman John Warner said on the floor of the
Senate.
In a statement on the Senate floor, Sen. Warner (R., Va.) said the
decision was intended to preserve "the strong relationship" between
the U.S. and the UAE. Mr. Warner said Dubai Ports World has agreed to
"transfer fully the U.S. operations" to a U.S. entity, and will work
with the Bush administration to ensure DP World "will not" suffer
economically.
DP World closed this week on the $6.8 billion purchase of London-based
Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co., a deal that gave the
control of commercial operations at five U.S. ports. The U.S.
facilities represent only 10% of P&O's global footprint, but the deal
has produced a firestorm of criticism on Capitol Hill.
http://users2.wsj.com/lmda/do/checkLogin?mg=wsj-users2&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB114191927165793742.html%3Fmod%3Dhome_whats_news_us
DPW owns the right to operate assets in 6 US ports. The US government
is disallowing them the right to do this. DWP has decided to sell this
right to another operator. If you have $600 million dollars or so you
can buy that right.
Beyond this the argument is now moot.
Except the backstory, i.e. Bush's relationship with Congress, is still
alive and well. Do you think Bush's plunging pop rating is scaring off
his Republican colleagues in congress? And this...an election year.
The ones with the problem are the Republican Congressmen not the
President. He isn't running for anything.
True, but don't you think that the 62/2 vote represents a trend of
Republican Congressmen distancing themselves from the Bush
Administration because they see too much cozyness will lessen their
election chances? I'd say it was a problem for the party itself. And
remember that Bush still has two and a half years left, with specific
agenda items on the plate, which may not see the light of day without
strong support from Republicans in Congress.
Not to mention that the "I" word is gathering momentum - even in the WSJ.
Do you think the Republicans are going to vote against every thing the
president proposes? Not likely. I don't think you are going to see
them start voting Democrat bills any time soon.
No, I think the Republicans will lose congress. Hey, I just read that
Bill Krystol thinks this too.
I think DPW showed class here. Wonder how many Democrats will scream
when Halliburton starts running these ports.
Class? I don't know. Personally, I think the US ports were not the
major motivations in the P&O deal, by DPW's measure. They are more
interested in East Asia. But why Haliburton? There are hundreds of
stevedore companies operating in the states. Haliburton doesn't have
experience in this field. They'd botch it up. Why not give the small
business man a break? We're only talking about 600 million worth of
ports, collectively. Spread it around - it's healthy for our economy.
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10 Mar 2006 11:13:55 AM |
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On Thu, 09 Mar 2006 23:43:31 -0800, "Erik A. Mattila"
<eam@nospamimpix.com> wrote:
Captain Compassion wrote:
On Thu, 09 Mar 2006 18:03:55 -0800, "Erik A. Mattila"
<eam@nospamimpix.com> wrote:
Captain Compassion wrote:
On Thu, 09 Mar 2006 13:51:19 -0800, "Erik A. Mattila"
<eam@nospamimpix.com> wrote:
Captain Compassion wrote:
On Thu, 09 Mar 2006 11:28:48 -0800, Captain Compassion
<daranc@NOSPAMverizon.net> wrote:
DPW to shed US holdings
WSJ ^ | 3/9/06 | Greg Hitt
WASHINGTON -- The Dubai-controlled company at the heart of the
port-security controversy has decided to shed its U.S. holdings,
Senate Armed Services Chairman John Warner said on the floor of the
Senate.
In a statement on the Senate floor, Sen. Warner (R., Va.) said the
decision was intended to preserve "the strong relationship" between
the U.S. and the UAE. Mr. Warner said Dubai Ports World has agreed to
"transfer fully the U.S. operations" to a U.S. entity, and will work
with the Bush administration to ensure DP World "will not" suffer
economically.
DP World closed this week on the $6.8 billion purchase of London-based
Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co., a deal that gave the
control of commercial operations at five U.S. ports. The U.S.
facilities represent only 10% of P&O's global footprint, but the deal
has produced a firestorm of criticism on Capitol Hill.
http://users2.wsj.com/lmda/do/checkLogin?mg=wsj-users2&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB114191927165793742.html%3Fmod%3Dhome_whats_news_us
DPW owns the right to operate assets in 6 US ports. The US government
is disallowing them the right to do this. DWP has decided to sell this
right to another operator. If you have $600 million dollars or so you
can buy that right.
Beyond this the argument is now moot.
Except the backstory, i.e. Bush's relationship with Congress, is still
alive and well. Do you think Bush's plunging pop rating is scaring off
his Republican colleagues in congress? And this...an election year.
The ones with the problem are the Republican Congressmen not the
President. He isn't running for anything.
True, but don't you think that the 62/2 vote represents a trend of
Republican Congressmen distancing themselves from the Bush
Administration because they see too much cozyness will lessen their
election chances? I'd say it was a problem for the party itself. And
remember that Bush still has two and a half years left, with specific
agenda items on the plate, which may not see the light of day without
strong support from Republicans in Congress.
Not to mention that the "I" word is gathering momentum - even in the WSJ.
Do you think the Republicans are going to vote against every thing the
president proposes? Not likely. I don't think you are going to see
them start voting Democrat bills any time soon.
No, I think the Republicans will lose congress. Hey, I just read that
Bill Krystol thinks this too.
It could happen but I think that Krystol and the Democrats put too
much emphithese on national issues. Congressional races are mostly won
or lost on local issues.
I think DPW showed class here. Wonder how many Democrats will scream
when Halliburton starts running these ports.
Class? I don't know. Personally, I think the US ports were not the
major motivations in the P&O deal, by DPW's measure. They are more
interested in East Asia. But why Haliburton? There are hundreds of
stevedore companies operating in the states. Haliburton doesn't have
experience in this field. They'd botch it up. Why not give the small
business man a break? We're only talking about 600 million worth of
ports, collectively. Spread it around - it's healthy for our economy.
Around 80% of US ports and terminals are operated by non US
enterprises. This seems to be something that US companies don't want
to do. I suspect there is lots of both governmental and union red tape
involved in these operations.
Halliburton, through it's subsidiary KBR has experience in this area.
And heven't knows they have the money.
http://www.halliburton.com/kbr/infra/portsHarbors.jsp
Maybe KBR will get rid of the unions and modernize port operations
like DPW wanted to do.
--
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their memory, or their backbone, but we're not going to sit by and
let them rewrite history." -- ***** Cheney 11/16/2005
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"America is a vast conspiracy to make you happy." -- John Updike
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so damn long to raise children. Marriage may well be some kind of trick
to keep the males around beyond sexual satiation." -- Captain Compassion
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Joseph R. Darancette
daranc@NOSPAMverizon.net
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| Title: Re: DPW to shed US holdings |
10 Mar 2006 11:32:09 AM |
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Captain Compassion wrote:
On Thu, 09 Mar 2006 23:43:31 -0800, "Erik A. Mattila"
<eam@nospamimpix.com> wrote:
Captain Compassion wrote:
On Thu, 09 Mar 2006 18:03:55 -0800, "Erik A. Mattila"
<eam@nospamimpix.com> wrote:
Captain Compassion wrote:
On Thu, 09 Mar 2006 13:51:19 -0800, "Erik A. Mattila"
<eam@nospamimpix.com> wrote:
Captain Compassion wrote:
On Thu, 09 Mar 2006 11:28:48 -0800, Captain Compassion
<daranc@NOSPAMverizon.net> wrote:
DPW to shed US holdings
WSJ ^ | 3/9/06 | Greg Hitt
WASHINGTON -- The Dubai-controlled company at the heart of the
port-security controversy has decided to shed its U.S. holdings,
Senate Armed Services Chairman John Warner said on the floor of the
Senate.
In a statement on the Senate floor, Sen. Warner (R., Va.) said the
decision was intended to preserve "the strong relationship" between
the U.S. and the UAE. Mr. Warner said Dubai Ports World has agreed to
"transfer fully the U.S. operations" to a U.S. entity, and will work
with the Bush administration to ensure DP World "will not" suffer
economically.
DP World closed this week on the $6.8 billion purchase of London-based
Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co., a deal that gave the
control of commercial operations at five U.S. ports. The U.S.
facilities represent only 10% of P&O's global footprint, but the deal
has produced a firestorm of criticism on Capitol Hill.
http://users2.wsj.com/lmda/do/checkLogin?mg=wsj-users2&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB114191927165793742.html%3Fmod%3Dhome_whats_news_us
DPW owns the right to operate assets in 6 US ports. The US government
is disallowing them the right to do this. DWP has decided to sell this
right to another operator. If you have $600 million dollars or so you
can buy that right.
Beyond this the argument is now moot.
Except the backstory, i.e. Bush's relationship with Congress, is still
alive and well. Do you think Bush's plunging pop rating is scaring off
his Republican colleagues in congress? And this...an election year.
The ones with the problem are the Republican Congressmen not the
President. He isn't running for anything.
True, but don't you think that the 62/2 vote represents a trend of
Republican Congressmen distancing themselves from the Bush
Administration because they see too much cozyness will lessen their
election chances? I'd say it was a problem for the party itself. And
remember that Bush still has two and a half years left, with specific
agenda items on the plate, which may not see the light of day without
strong support from Republicans in Congress.
Not to mention that the "I" word is gathering momentum - even in the WSJ.
Do you think the Republicans are going to vote against every thing the
president proposes? Not likely. I don't think you are going to see
them start voting Democrat bills any time soon.
No, I think the Republicans will lose congress. Hey, I just read that
Bill Krystol thinks this too.
It could happen but I think that Krystol and the Democrats put too
much emphithese on national issues. Congressional races are mostly won
or lost on local issues.
I think DPW showed class here. Wonder how many Democrats will scream
when Halliburton starts running these ports.
Class? I don't know. Personally, I think the US ports were not the
major motivations in the P&O deal, by DPW's measure. They are more
interested in East Asia. But why Haliburton? There are hundreds of
stevedore companies operating in the states. Haliburton doesn't have
experience in this field. They'd botch it up. Why not give the small
business man a break? We're only talking about 600 million worth of
ports, collectively. Spread it around - it's healthy for our economy.
Around 80% of US ports and terminals are operated by non US
enterprises. This seems to be something that US companies don't want
to do. I suspect there is lots of both governmental and union red tape
involved in these operations.
Halliburton, through it's subsidiary KBR has experience in this area.
And heven't knows they have the money.
http://www.halliburton.com/kbr/infra/portsHarbors.jsp
Maybe KBR will get rid of the unions and modernize port operations
like DPW wanted to do.
Harry Bridges just rolled over in his grave....
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