Thursday, February 23, 2006
Republicans Split With Bush on Ports
Republicans Split With Bush on Ports
The Washington Post does it's typically fine job dissecting the political implications of the Bush Administration's approval an United Arab Emirates corporate take over of the operations of six U.S. seaports.
A couple of notable points in this dispute. First, the White House disclosed that President Bush was unaware of the proposed takeover until the last few days. Second, having become aware the administration now plans to brief members of Congress more fully on the deal.
My take, the administration has reached new heights of incompetence or arrogance. It's hard to discern which one it is, it could possibly be both. My assessment? the political fallout from this deal is far more interesting than the potential security implications, which i think are relatively minor.
A humorous note, Rep. Sue Myrick (R-N.C.) wrote the President a brief letter. In full it states" Dear Mr. President: In regards to selling American ports to the United Arab Emirates, not just NO but HELL NO!" Another humorous note, David Horsey captures the spirit of this farce in a wonderful political cartoon.
It seems that Republicans are out to spill each other's blood. And on that point, my only question is "where's the popcorn?"
Substantive discussions about the pros and cons of the deal can be found all over the blogsphere.
The Washington Post does it's typically fine job dissecting the political implications of the Bush Administration's approval an United Arab Emirates corporate take over of the operations of six U.S. seaports.
A couple of notable points in this dispute. First, the White House disclosed that President Bush was unaware of the proposed takeover until the last few days. Second, having become aware the administration now plans to brief members of Congress more fully on the deal.
My take, the administration has reached new heights of incompetence or arrogance. It's hard to discern which one it is, it could possibly be both. My assessment? the political fallout from this deal is far more interesting than the potential security implications, which i think are relatively minor.
A humorous note, Rep. Sue Myrick (R-N.C.) wrote the President a brief letter. In full it states" Dear Mr. President: In regards to selling American ports to the United Arab Emirates, not just NO but HELL NO!" Another humorous note, David Horsey captures the spirit of this farce in a wonderful political cartoon.
It seems that Republicans are out to spill each other's blood. And on that point, my only question is "where's the popcorn?"
Substantive discussions about the pros and cons of the deal can be found all over the blogsphere.
# posted by Strange Anomaly : 12:02 AM
