Terrorist Would Prefer Halliburton not DP World run Ports

[JamRock]

Schumer now says he would prefer Halliburton get the Port operator contracts. Is Congress now going to give Bush buddies a few more billions to buy the Brittish firm that currently owns those contacts. Why can't Dems ever allow the Republicans to bloody themselves as we focus on November.

Did 911 happen because Arabs had infiltrated U.S. customs, inspection, intelligence, government???? I suspect some here believe there were some other controlling factors behind the 911 catastrophe.

Dubai Ports World is reputed be one of the most technologically advanced, sophisticated and well managed global shipping operations in the world. Its larger competitors, such as Hutchinson and PSA, are gobbling up smaller operators around the globe.

Now, could someone explain to me why DP World's investment in the facilities of a few U.S. ports should be “scary” or any less secure than the management by the financially troubled UK ports operator P & O continuing without that investment?

Please explain what DP World could do to make U.S. port security weaker that that in currently is under the generally neglectful eye of the Bush Admin which currently provides ZERO inspection to 95% of all port cargo.

I suspect that port-management is not as attractive to Bush/Cheney buddies at Halliburton et al as the oil and war-profiteering business or else those other folks would have those deals.

Frankly, I will feel much safer with Dubai Ports operating port security that some chosen corrupt and incompetent Halliburton subsidiary!!!! And deal could still be used as a political counter-punch to the Repub "strong on terror" strategy in the fall campaign.