Everyone in the world is blogging about the ports. ports, ports, ports!
Well of course, I have a take on it. And here it is....
Personally, I think this is a shitbomb either way. Trust me, the LAST thing in the world I want is is people from a mudslime country having ANYTHING to do with our security. That is scary, and in my opinion, a situation like this SHOULD HAVE BEEN prevented a LONG TIME AGO!
Am I crazy, or should this be handled domestically? National Security? Ya think? Maybe???????
But too late now, eh. Now we've got to deal with a dilemna. And not a good one at all. To me, it's a lose/lose situation. And I hate that.
Of all the countries in goat-banger land, the UAE's gov't has been very friendly to us. They've helped us in the war on koranimals. So, do we allow them to have a huge influence over our national security with our ports, or do we alienate them, and possibly other friendly allies in the region (lol) by basically telling them they're a bunch of cameljockeys that have no business in our ports? Tough question, right?
Wrong!
Fuck'em. That's what I say.
I want Americans controlling port security. Not a country filled with koranimals. We're just asking for a wmd attack by handing over ANY security to a nation that is mostly mudslime.
It only takes one bad apple to spoil a bunch, and with this country (UAE) one of which some of the 9/11 hijackers came from, I say "to hell with you!"
I'm sure our nation can manage without the support of a country that is about the size of my little toe. And if they decide to turn hostile.........
hmmm....who knows.
My sentiments exactly. I know the UAE have been allies since 9-11, but do
we owe them payola? That's what this deal looks like to me. "If you'll be
my buddy, I'll remember it when the right time comes". ANd Bush is becoming
fairly famous for his cronyism.
I think I am infavor of protectionism, high import restrictions and
nationalism. I think we are at a point where we cannot trust the rest of
the world. I also am beginning to think that these multi-national
corporations are trouble and have no regard to American or Americans except
as consumers and/or pawns.
Geez! This whole "port control" issue is getting overwhelming and out of
control. I'm not sure how many of you go over to LGF. They had this link
posted that raises my two eyebrow's and THEN some!!!
Great response MBV. I am not a bible reader today, but at one time I tried
to read it cover to cover without knowing what I was looking to find. Yours
is an interesting perspective on a Christian view of today's situation. I
plan to follow up on that more. Thanks for the insight.
Grappy,
If you want some "help", in your follow up, let me know...I've got a
"couple" of years experience in this subject area. ;-)
MBV