Friday, February 17, 2006
Wake Up Call #1
If you don't read The Daily Kos, you should. Why? Because it's probably the only way you'll get interesting tidbits like this one in any detail. Chances of the mainstream media running with an obviously damning story like this are slim to none. But bloggers like Kos run with it, and the rest of us should be thankful for that fact.
High-ranking Government officials have approved the sale of a British company that manages one of the larger shipping terminals in New York City to the Dubai Ports World company, which is controlled by the royal family of the United Arab Emerates. Apparently, they don't seem to see any obvious security concerns. This isn't just limited to NYC, either. DPW would gain control of ports in Philly, Baltimore and more, too. From Kos contributor georgia10:
High-ranking Government officials have approved the sale of a British company that manages one of the larger shipping terminals in New York City to the Dubai Ports World company, which is controlled by the royal family of the United Arab Emerates. Apparently, they don't seem to see any obvious security concerns. This isn't just limited to NYC, either. DPW would gain control of ports in Philly, Baltimore and more, too. From Kos contributor georgia10:
So Gonzales, Rice, Rumsfeld, Snow, and an other Bush administration officials conducted a security review and decided--unanimously--that the sale did not post a national security threat. How thorough was their investigation? They did not conduct background checks on senior managers of the company, nor did they ask how the company screens its own employees. You know, just in case a terrorist wants to infiltrate the company that now has unprecedented and unfettered access to our ports.There's more, read on. Disturbing, isn't it. (Link -- via The Daily Kos)
