Terror fears, stoked by Bush, now bite him (WaPo)

[kpete]

Terror fears, stoked by Bush, now bite him

By Alan Elsner
Reuters
Wednesday, February 22, 2006; 1:30 PM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For almost five years President George W. Bush has warned Americans to fear terrorism, but now those words may come back to bite him.

The president, who has cast himself as America's protector against terrorism and Islamic militancy, has been thrown on the defensive by a bipartisan revolt over his administration's approval of a state-owned company from the United Arab Emirates assuming operation of six major U.S. seaports.


Bush and his aides have argued that the United Arab Emirates is an anti-terrorist ally and that the company would have no security role. But even Bush allies, like South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsay Graham, have called the deal "politically tone deaf."

With Republican and Democratic lawmakers drafting legislation to block the port deal, Bush vowed on Tuesday to use his veto for the first time should any such law reach his desk, drawing the lines for a high-stakes political battle.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/22/AR2006022201499.html?nav=rss_nation/special

[sui generis]

1. Shark attacks are up. Or is it down?

These dang turrists got me all mixed up.
:think:

Now I don't know what the hell to be afraid of anymore.
:shrug:

:P

[Virginia Dare]

2. Trust him, he knows all, he's been listenin' in on all

their conversations.