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Feb. 22, 2006 Amid the growing controversy over the sale of 6 sensitive US Ports to the Dubai based Dubai Ports World I wondered what's in this for Bush? He has been adamant in stating that if Congress attempts to scuttle this deal he will veto their laws and proceed as planned. Why the hard line? I did a little digging and found the following. John Snow, the Bush Administrations Treasury Secretary was CEO of CFX a company recently bought out by Dubai Ports World in 2004 for $1.15 Billion dollars. And that's not all. David Sanborn who was named by the Bush Administration last month to head up the Maritime Administration under the Department of Transportation was a top executive for Dubai Ports World in charge of Latin American and European ports. Coincidental? I don't think so! (www.usatoday.com article by William Welch dated 2/21/06, "UAE firm a player in industry increasingly run by foreigners") Bush said "Why should a Middle-eastern company be held to different standards than a British company?" The answer to this question should be crystal clear! Bush further stated that the "UAE is a close ally against terrorism". Say what? Many hijackers from 9/11 used the UAE as both a financial and operations hub. (www.startribune.com, repost of an article from the Washington Post dated 2/22/06 by Jonathan Weisman and Jim Vandehei, "Amid security complaints, Bush stands by port deal") Congress is asking for 45 days to review this deal. Which I believe is a very good idea. This deal was quickly and quietly passed by the CFIUS, or Committee on Foreign Investments in the US, which happens to be a small, clandestine, 12 person committee made up of the Bush Administrations cabinet members and White House officials with no input from Congress. (www.startribune.com) Dubai Ports World is headed by Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayen who was educated at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. He is also the top advisor for Shiek Mohamed bin Rashid al-Maktoum who controls this company through state owned Ports, Customs and Free Zone Authority in Dubai. (www.usatoday.com) William Welch (2006, article for USA Today) said that according to Dubai Ports World they already operate in the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Germany, Djibouti, India, China, Malaysia, South Korea, and Australia. Isn't that enough? I say we write or call our people in Congress and the House of Representatives and tell them to keep up the good work to block this deal! I don't doubt the qualifications or capability of Dubai Ports World, but I do doubt their potential integrity (more like lack thereof) in helping us to keep our ports secure. Lastly, if Bush really blocks their (Congress) legislation, ignoring our valid concerns in this sensitive issue, and ramrods this deal, then we need to ask Congress to impeach him (Bush and Cheney) and move our Nation toward more secure borders, ports, rails, and air! Viva the right to free speech!!! Sources; www.usatoday.com www.startribune.com ------------ About the author: Michelle Malsbury was born and raised in Champaign, Illinois. She holds a BA in Business Management. Currently she is seven weeks away from earning her master's degree in Organizational Management while concurrently pursuing her lofty writing ambitions. Her plans also involve obtaining her PhD in 2006/07. Michelle moved to south Florida in 1982 and resides between the Keys, Miami, and Apalachicola, allowing her to experience the seasonal fluctuations between the southernmost and nearly northernmost beauty in the state of Florida. Travels have taken her from Europe through the Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, and across much of the United States. She enjoys outdoor activities like sailing, waterskiing, hiking, bike riding, working out, and fishing as well as reading, music, theatre, playing with her two amusing pets (Abu Chez, her 6 year old Australian Blue Heeler and Zack, her two year old yellow tabby cat) and writing. Michelle is a regular featured author on the web site www.useless-knowledge.com and member of their 100 + articles published club. Here she enjoys exchanging points of view with her comrades on an array of topics. "Three Years With Adonis" is the first to be published of several books that she has written and is now available in all the better bookstores, but can also be found and ordered at Amazon.com, Booksamillion.com, Barnesandnoble.com, or ordered directly from her web sites, www.3yearswithadonis.com, www.threeyearswithadonis.com, or www.MichelleMalsbury.com. In addition to "Three Years With Adonis", she has authored four other books and three screenplays while continuing to explore all that life hands her. Email Michelle Malsbury: zackywacks@aol.com Comment on this article here! ------------ All articles are EXCLUSIVE to Useless-Knowledge.com and are not allowed to be posted on other websites. ARTICLE THIEVES WILL BE PROSECUTED! |
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