4 Responses to “Liberal Hypocrisy”

1. twins3499 says:

   March 1, 2006 at 9:56 am

   I find it interesting that yesterday BJ Clinton came out on the opposite side from Shrillary slightly. He agreed with the 45 day review but questioned whether any foreign countries should be aale to control operations at US ports. Funny he didn’t feel that way when China was taking control of west coast ports during his admin. If the deal goes through he feel the US should do more to improve security like FBI background checks on port workers. Are these the same background checks that were supposed to ensure all airline security workers were hs grads and US citizens or at least had green cards as was supposed to happen during his admin after Algore headed up a committee to improve airline security post flight 800 in 1997.
   Further BJ likes the UAE he says ”I have a very opinion of UAE and Dubai in particular They’re trying to build a new middle east. They really are.” I guess I’d have a good opinion of them too if they paid me 300G each time I opened my mouth there. He does not however “buy the arguement that everyone who opposes this deal is xenophobic” Of course he doesn’t he might get a phone thrown at him again if he did.
   Either way it ends we will have a Clinton who was on the side that prevailed and they will use that in campaigning. She can in the future claim she was just advising consideration and caution as her husband is so friendly to the UAE and she of course has always liked them too
2. twins3499 says:

   March 1, 2006 at 9:56 am

   i thought my previous post was more appropriate here
3. publius1 says:

   March 1, 2006 at 6:56 pm

   The Clinton Administration approved the sale of ITO to P&O in 1999. This approval opened the door to the current problem because it gave away some US control over the purchaser, a subsidiary of a British company governed under British law. In 1999, port security should have been a foreseeable priority due to Al Qaida’s 1998 fatwa issued in May 1998, the embassy bombings later that year, and the failed attempt in 1999 by al Qaida to blow up the USN The Sullivans in Aden.
4. Kiwon says:

   March 1, 2006 at 7:21 pm

   publius1,

   Truth be told, many of our current national security problems can be traced back to 1992-2000. For Democrats to treat this issue as just another political football is beyond irresponsible. I just hope that it won’t take 9/11 – part 2 to get their attention.