Sen Levin: Bush Admin Ignoring the Law On Port Deal

[kpete]

Senator Challenges Ports Deal Procedure By TED BRIDIS, Associated Press Writer
8 minutes ago



WASHINGTON - The senior Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee angrily accused the Bush administration Thursday of ignoring the law by refusing to extend an investigation of a United Arab Emirates company's takeover of significant U.S. port operations.

Bush, talking to reporters at the conclusion of a Cabinet meeting earlier Thursday, said that "people don't need to worry about security."

"The more people learn about the transaction that has been scrutinized and approved by my government," Bush said, "the more they'll be comforted that our ports will be secure."

Clashing with a Treasury Department official on a mission to calm a political uproar, Sen. Carl Levin (news, bio, voting record) said the law has language specifically requiring a longer review than the one that an interagency committee conducted, if a business deal could affect national security.

"Is there not one agency in this government that believes this takeover could affect the national security of the United States?" the Michigan Democrat asked at a committee briefing. Chairman John Warner, R-Va., in a very unusual procedure on Capitol Hill, allowed reporters to question the administration witnesses.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060223/ap_on_go_co/ports_security

[leftchick]

1. Bush: "People don't need to worry about security"

would make a better headline.

[mom cat]

8. You are so right! I thought we were supposed to be scared to death.

What a flip flop!:evilgrin:

[Dr. Jones]

2. Good.

Let's just hope this anger extends to 100% of BOTH Dems AND Repubs. And let's hope it leads to impeachment hearings!!

[Skidmore]

3. Just like all the other laws they've decided they don't have to abide by

and Congress won't hold them accountable. Hang this albatross around the Rs necks and let them ride that elephant all the way to the polls.

[datadiva]

4. It's not just your government

"The more people learn about the transaction that has been scrutinized and approved by my government," Bush said, "the more they'll be comforted that our ports will be secure." so says King George :puke: :eyes: :crazy:

[Skidmore]

5. "his government"!?!

There's a lot more to government than his bunch of handpicked henchmen and cronies.

[Zinfandel]

6. "Bush Admin Ignoring the Law" Fucking what else is "news" does Sen. Levin

remember the spying & eavesdropping on American citizens without a warrant by Bush for the past four years, or was that too long ago for him to recall?

Bush can do whatever he chooses, wants or desires...He is after all the King...in a one party republican rule, a Supreme court molded by Bush to allow even more executive power for his monarchy.

No one can stop Bush and his all powerful media complying with whatever propaganda the little King wants them to say!!!

[Just Me]

7. They broke laws against torture, against domestic spying,...

,...against F-R-A-U-D, against covert propaganda, against revealing a CIA agent or operation, against,...

jeez :eyes: