Posted on 02/22/2006 8:08:17 AM PST by MNJohnnie
How many of the Port deal crtics know this?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1583009/posts
Flashback - December 13, 2004: Dubai, U.A.E., Joins U.S. Container Security Initiative (State Dept.) US Department of State ^ | December 13. 2004
Posted on 02/21/2006 2:43:48 PM PST by new yorker 77
Becomes first Mideast port to participate in U.S. program
The United Arab Emirates has joined the U.S. Container Security Initiative (CSI) to help secure maritime cargo shipments against the threat of terrorism.
In a December 12 news release, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency (CBP) said the agreement will enable all cargo destined for the United States through the port of Dubai to be prescreened.
CBP will station a small team of officers at Dubai ports to identify sea containers destined for the United States; Dubai customs officials will be responsible for screening containers identified as potential terrorist risks, the U.S. agency said.
Dubai Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation is the sixth-largest port operator in the world and the first in the Middle East to join the CSI, according to the news release.
To date, governments representing 21 countries around the world have signed up to the CSI program, launched by the United States following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
Following is the text of the news release:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Department of Homeland Security
First Middle Eastern Port Formally Commits to Target, Pre-Screen and Secure Cargo Destined for the U.S.
12/12/2004
Dubai, UAE -- Today Dubai Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation joined the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) Container Security Initiative [CSI] making it the first Middle Eastern port to participate. CBP Commissioner Robert C. Bonner and Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman of the Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation, signed a declaration of principles to acknowledge the agreement that will enable all cargo destined for the U.S. through the port of Dubai to be targeted and pre-screened.
"The threat of terrorism is real and, it's a global threat. Dubai Customs recognizes the absolute importance of protecting cargo against the terrorist threat. I applaud their bold action of assuming a leadership role in the Middle East," said Commissioner Bonner.
CBP will deploy a small team of officers to the port of Dubai, the 6th largest port operator in the world whose mission will be to target sea containers destined for the United States. Dubai Customs officials, working with CBP officers, will be responsible for screening any containers identified as a potential terrorist threat.
The primary purpose of CSI is to help protect the global trading system and the trade routes between CSI ports and the United States. By collaborating with foreign customs administrations, CBP is working towards a safer, more secure world trading system.
Under CSI, CBP has entered into bi-lateral partnerships with other governments to identify high-risk cargo containers and to pre-screen them before they are loaded on vessels destined for the United States. Today, governments representing 21 countries have signed up to implement CSI.
"I congratulate the Dubai Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation on this historic event. They are now partnering with the United States and are a leader in protecting the global trading system," said Ambassador to the UAE [United Arab Emirates] Michele Sison.
CSI did not exist before 9/ll. It was proposed by Commissioner Bonner and launched in January 2002. CSI has been accepted globally as a bold and revolutionary initiative to secure maritime cargo shipments against the terrorist threat. This initiative will continue to expand to strategic locations around the world.
The World Customs Organization (WCO), the European Union (EU), and the G8 [Group of Eight major industrialized economies] support CSI expansion and have adopted resolutions implementing CSI security measures introduced at ports throughout the world.
The 32 operational ports in Europe, Asia, Africa, and North America include: Halifax, Montreal, and Vancouver, Canada; Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Le Havre, France; Bremerhaven and Hamburg, Germany; Antwerp and Zeebrugge, Belgium; Singapore; Yokohama, Tokyo, Nagoya, and Kobe, Japan; Hong Kong; Goteborg, Sweden; Felixstowe, Liverpool, Southampton, Thamesport, and Tilbury, United Kingdom; Genoa, La Spezia, Naples, and Gioia Tauro, Italy; Busan, Korea; Durban, South Africa; Port Klang and Tanjung Pelepas, Malaysia; Piraeus, Greece; Algeciras, Spain; and Laem Chabang, Thailand.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is the agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the protection of our nation's borders. CBP unified Customs, Immigration, and Agriculture Inspectors and the Border Patrol into one border agency for the United States.
You love repeating your "45-day" nonsense don't you?
Please, educate yourself.
No, he said he would not deal with a Palestinian Authority which didn't recognize Israel's sovereignty. Because the PA supposedly did that under Fatah and Hamas is backtracking. The reason he said that was the back-tracking violates the so-called 'Road Map' set up by the 4 parties. The President was aware at all times that most of the Arab countries do not recognize Israel. We all wish that were different and want to make it different but Rome was not built in a day.
Did you hear the guy say: "let's get it on"
The longshoreman - not Rush
What is really funny is that 99% of the people outraged on here had NO IDEA that a foreign company ran our ports before this deal.
There is a thread on that. It entails that UAE will battle Iran for three Islands that they are fighting over. So UAE will bomb Iran or UAE will stick by our side when we bomb Iran. It’s very interesting.
Why are you afraid of the 45-day review?
http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=us&ie=UTF-8&q=45+port+dubai&scoring=d
I sincerely hope El Rushbo takes on the entire maritime union Red Brigades. Longshoreman, give me a break.
The Government of the UAE is not a Government which supports terrorism. That government has provided CIA basing, landing rights for the Air Force to and from Iraq, and sharing of assets (probably intelligence) with the US as just detailed by Scott McClellan. The GOVERNMENT of the UAE and DP World does NOT want terrorism. It is bad for the trading business. The UAE makes its money as much from trade as it does from oil. It, like Britain, is an island country. Are there Al Qaeda in the UAE. Yes. Were there 9/11 terrorists there? Yes. Were they here in the US. Also yes. This is a friendly government.
Show me the word "Mandatory" big daddy.
Plus do not believe in what the media says.. Read between the headlines..
Hello arcsrp38 and All...
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Calculated release of news that destroys is the medias
version of IED: INFORMATION EXPLOITATION DEVICE.
As soon as some invents, develops, sells and implements a means of production that doesn't depend on oil as the lifeblood of manufacturing and transportation and, well, the economy.......
Rush is so right about the longshoremen. During the Cold War they virtually shut this country down.
This is what I mean. Assuming you are not just dense, why do you have the impression that your question has any relationship to the facts? Our ports are not going to be managed by a Middle Eastern company that is sympathetic to terrorism. If you (and others) would actually read something instead of just each other, you would know that. You choose to not know the facts, which put you in a position to ask me such a dumb-ass question. I'm not calling you a dumb ass, but that is a dumb-ass question. Now, got find out the facts, and maybe we could have an intelligent discussion on the merits?
It has been reinterated over and over that SECURITY will not be handed over to the UAE...that the Coast Guard, DHS will be in charge of that...
Also, if you have read any of Liberty Lee's posts...he has said that ever person allowed near those containers are security vetted.
I sense that a lot of you that are VERY upset about this are using this to substitute for a few days, your hate of Bush over the border issue.
IF the border had a fence...hence, no problem in your mind..would you STILL be this panicked?
Hi, PK. Got your flameproof clothing on today, I see. Quite a spectacle going on, eh?
Exactly right Rush!!
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