2/17/2006

Bush To Outsource American Ports

Can you believe this?
A company in the United Arab Emirates is poised to take over significant operations at six American ports as part of a corporate sale, leaving a country with ties to the Sept. 11, 2001, hijackers with influence over a maritime industry considered vulnerable to terrorism.
The $6.8 billion sale could be approved Monday and would affect commercial port operations in New York, New Jersey, Baltimore, New Orleans, Miami and Philadelphia.
Read in Washington Post

1 comment:

Andy Rand said...

This topic was also addressed on this morning's Meet the Press while interviewing the Secretary of Homeland Security. His respose was less than convincing.