MiD:
I think syriacus has asked the RIGHT question- and in the RIGHT way.
I think we can truly make the Dems the loser in this deal...
Between the fact that Eller FIRST went to TWO Republicans for help...and then out of frustration- headed to SCHUMER..WHO RAN TO THE CAMERAS and "PLAYED ON OUR FEARS"- this looks bad enough.... but add in the fact that they have squawed and squawed about the terrorists rights- releasing them to be free to kill innocents and our troops again, etc.... yet they won't give Dubai a chance for a REVIEW........
I know I am preaching to the choir- but syriacus put it beautifully....it is not about security with them... it is about UNIONS.... the math adds up....
see post 42...
I LOVE IT!
It has been said before- I think rodguy said it...
WE (in the new media) HAVE OGT OUR WORK CUT OUT FOR US!-- BUT WE CAN DO IT!
/rant off.....
Remember Enron. When it began, Democrats said it was a Republican scandal. Democrats said Bush would help his Texas big business buddies.
Then they came out saying the US government had an obligation to help a failing company out. (Conyers said that, if I remember right.) Then it came out that Enron did go to the government to bail Enron out but they were turned down by the Bush administration.
Then the proverbial crap hit the fan as to their coverup and past influence with the Clinton White House became known.
This may well turn out the same way.
Atta's crews chose United States airlines to hit the Twin Towers. There is still the possibility that Al Qaeda will use US-owned companies for their next attack.
I think that all the American-owned stevedoring companies that are thinking of buying parts of the old P&O should be obligated to undergo the same 45-day investigation that folks had insisted DPW should have undergone.
Let's see how well they allay Congress's fears.