I've stayed fairly quiet about this whole thing since the story originally came out as I wanted to try and get all the information that I could before commenting on it.

Well now I've had enough information to digest.

I think that this is an outrage! The administration is acting in an irresponsible manner and is compromising our safety and well being. What are they thinking here?

Today I read a story that quoted President Bush as saying "I want those who are questioning it to step up and explain why all of a sudden a Middle Eastern company is held to a different standard than a Great British company?"



Well Mr. President, I'd be glad to step up if you would give a common civilian the opportunity to do so! First let me ask you what planet have you been living on for the past 4 1/2 years? The British did not resort to terrorist attacks against us. The British did not funnel money through their banks to support terrorism. The British stood by our side from the moment that our country was attacked. The United Arab Emirates is an area of the world that will never be attacked or be victimized by terrorism. Want to know why Mr. President? Because these terrorist organizations funnel their monies through some of the finanacial institutions in Dubai, and they launder their illegaly obtained monies by investing in the development of Dubai and The United Arab Emirates, which all of a sudden in the last 4 years has become one of the fastest growing regions of the world. That's one of the reasons why. And our country was attacked on 9/11 by Arab men who were financed by monies laundered through several financial institutions from that area of the world.

Our government and your administration is fully aware of this and the risks that are involved in allowing a company from that region of the world to run and oversee the security of our ports. Why is it that all of a sudden, Mr. President, you want to be politically correct with foreign policy? Where and when did you lose your moxy?

By supporting this you are now handing control of the henhouse over to the fox!

This is truly an act of negligence on the part of you and your administration. And I for one have to wonder what the real motives are in your insistance of allowing an Arab company to oversee and run one of this country's most vulnerable areas of infiltration! To quote a good friend of mine, you are truly entering the "slippery slope." What next? Are you going to allow this company to oversee the security and operation of our Airports? What's the difference?

While I may have voted for you twice and supported your fight against terrorism, your quest to spread democracy in the middle east, and defended your actions on many occassions, it does not mean that I have to "follow the leader" and sit back when I know that you are doing something that gives our enemies the ability to infiltrate and attack our country. It does not mean that because I am a republican, a member of your political party, that I have to sit back quietly by not showing my displeasure with you on certain issues. Because this is not an issue of political party, this is not an issue of repblican vs. democrat. This is a humanity issue, one that affects the security and future of each and every one of us who belong to the human race.

Yes Mr. President, this time you are out of line. And in your imperial hubrus you've overlooked the obvious, and more improtantly you've shown a complete disregard for the people of the country that you've sworn to protect and serve !


Don Cardi