Lawmaker: Port deal never probed for terror ties (Peter King-R)

[RamboLiberal]

http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/03/01/port.security/index.html

A review of a United Arab Emirates-owned company's plan to take over operations at key U.S. ports never looked into whether the company had ties to al Qaeda or other terrorists, a key Republican lawmaker told CNN on Wednesday.

Rep. Peter King of New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, said officials from the Homeland Security and Treasury departments told him weeks ago that their 30-day review of the deal did not look into the question of links between DP World and al Qaeda.

"I can't emphasis this enough," King, who has been a vocal critic of the deal, told CNN. "There is no investigation into terrorism whatsoever on this contract."

King's comments appear to contradict testimony by administration officials before Congress this week that a through review of any terrorism ties had occurred during the initial review of the deal.

[AX10]

1. King better not go on Hardball.

[lovuian]

2. Very Damning for Bush

Very Damning for anybody involved... especially if there is established ties to terrorism...

[KansDem]

3. Why am I not surprised?

Bush only gives lip-service to fighting "terrorism" in order to keep the sheeple in line, so he and his ilk can rob the US treasury. This is evident in his handling of 9/11, his preferential treatment of the Saudi Royal Family; his outing of a convert US intelligence operation in the middle-east; his Iraqi war lies; his "failure" to find Osama; his willingness to turn over US port operations to a terrorist nation; etc....

He talks the talk but doesn't walk the walk.

[NVMojo]

4. it's hard to be shocked anymore ...

[Sadie5]

6. Is King trying to save his own ass

or is he really sincere about stopping this port deal?

[rodeodance]

7. he has been very critical from the start.

[rodeodance]

5. nominate.

[Babel_17]

8. K&R!

This can't be spun away.

[grahamhgreen]

9. Did they change the copy?

I could not find this phrase in the linked story -

"There is no investigation into terrorism whatsoever on this contract."

[usregimechange]

10. kick

[The Backlash Cometh]

11. Why are some people saying this a done deal? And why are others

saying it's dead in the water?

How is it going to get unraveled?

[Starfury]

12. File this under "Are You Freaking Kidding Me???" K & R

[radfringe]

13. blatherhead blather

I've been noticing "disturbing" chatter from the bush* blatherheads on this issue

their focus is on the Nov. midterm (s)elections and what it may mean for the republicans -- NOT concern for securing ports/borders

They are urging the bushies to seek out some sort of backroom deal with UAE to pull out of the deal and to save face. They are NOT urging any increase/change in port security. Bottom line is to save their butts and to hell with America's butt.

Cue the Smoke and mirrors people. We're about to get screwed...again