[Stellar Dendrite]

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[Darkwolf377]

What would make the UAE stop funding Hamas?

[Dane]

Hmm whom to trust.

A magazine writer or a much decorated American general with decades of experience.

Tommy Franks defends Dubai port deal

I'll go with Gen. Tommy Franks.

[Echo Talon]

If China sent a nuke into our country through the ports they operate, they could just blame the company, if the UAE did something similar they don't have a scape goat.
I trust the UAE FAR more than I trust China.

[Racehorse]

Not surprisingly, the President threatens to veto any legislation to block the deal and challenges lawmakers to “step up and explain why a Middle Eastern company is held to a different standard" than the British company that ran the ports before.

Among my questions, few of which are related to security, is this one, how did foreign companies displace American private and public management of transport facilities?

It does not threaten my sense of security so much that port management, toll road management, or air transport facilities are managed by British, UAE, or by a partnership betweeen Singapore and China.  Responsible agencies such as the Coast Guard give assures security is in their hands.  What matters to me is Americans appear increasingly incapable of managing their own facilities.

But, is that really true?  Have we surrendered control to the highest foreign bidder?

[son of caesar]

For globalists to be true to their convictions they must champion letting arabs run part of our nations infrastructure at this delicate time. No globalist can be against this deal at all. If such globalist is, then he is a hypocrit. This is the snare of globalism and this is but one of the warning shots which our president doesnt want to hear. As for the generals, they are paid and serve at the whim of the president, nothing more or less. Im not judging any general, but those are the facts.

[Clemenza]

Nice to see that Horowitz has drank the Kool Aid. How long before we get this aerial? How will we be able to tell apart Horowitz from Savage, Gaffney, or Malkin, to say nothing of many Freepers?:

(Michael Savage's Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test party, shortly before the port deal was approved).

[Wolfie]

... the UAE, which supported al-Qaeda, sent 9/11 terrorists and funding, and continues to support Palestinian suicide bombers and particularly HAMAS, which President Bush calls “a terrorist organization.”

Yeah, but other than that, what's the problem?

[Beth528]

Many of the 9/11 hijackers passed through the country and had cash wired from Dubai.

Gulf emirate expanding its global reach to include operation of airports around world, international landmarks, international terminal business, global ports, autos, hotels, skyscrapers, and 100 shopping malls.

[TopQuark]

"On July 27, 2005, the Palestinian Information Center carried a public HAMAS statement thanking the UAE for it’s “unstinting support.”

[TopQuark]

"On July 27, 2005, the Palestinian Information Center carried a public HAMAS statement thanking the UAE for it’s “unstinting support.”

[conservativecorner]

Frontpage and the it's writers are awesome BUMP!

[TopQuark]

I thought you might be interested...

[DTogo]

Interesting. As I said yesterday, Gen. Tommy Franks was on Hannity & Colmes last night saying what a strong ally the UAE is, militarily and otherwise. Franks said he was "chossing his words carefully" about why, which obviously means he knows more than he should let on to.

I trust Franks, and probably the UAE's intentions, more than I do DHS' competence (given our border/immigration situation).

[Dr. Scarpetta]

Scott Vallely was the son of Retired Major General Paul Vallely, the AUTHOR of this article.

"Scott died on April 20, 2004 while in his fourth week of Special Forces training. He was 29 years old and had just completed Infantry Basic and Advance Courses at Fort Benning, Georgia as well as Airborne School to qualify to attend the Special Forces School at Fort Bragg, NC.

He entered the service in October 2003. His desire was to serve his country and make a contribution to the Global War on Terror to preserve the freedom of the American people and the free world. His goal was to be an elite member of a Special Forces A Team.

Scott always helped other people and was a very generous person. A Memorial Fund has been established to assist and provide monetary support to members of the Armed Forces and/or their families in the time of need. The fund will also serve to provide scholarship assistance to those young men and women who will be serving in the Armed Forces.

This memorial fund was established in April 2004 to honor and memorialize PFC Scott Paul Vallely."

[SJackson]

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[weegie]

There is no doubt that most of 9/11 hijackers transited through Dubai. They will also have transited through London, Frankfurt or Amsterdam. Dubai is the main travel hub of the region.

There is no doubt that most of 9/11 hijackers funding transited through Dubai. It will also have transited through London or Frankfurt. Dubai is the main financial hub of the region.

Dubai funded the PLO. Big deal - So did the US and the EU.

I can absolutely assure you that if it came to a choice between the infidel West and their co religionists (sort of) in Iran that The UAE, Qatar, Oman and Kuwait would be singing Yankee Doodle Dandy is a heartbeat. The Govts of Saudi and Bahrain would have to be a little more reserved in public due to the high proportion of Shias in Bahrain and even higher proportion of looney tunes in Saudi

[Revolting cat!]

So, David Horowitz is wrong on this and General Tommy Franks is correct? (By the way, how old is this 'Tommy', 6, 8?) And neither one of them wrote the article, so we dismiss the actual General who co-wrote it? I'm confused by all this hero worship, personality cult and inability to think and talk ideas.

[CWOJackson]

"...the private British company that manages six U.S. ports...

LOL! There hasn't been a U.S. PORT managed by a British company since we gained our independence. They can't even get the basic facts right.