FLORIDA PORTS Options

[UNDEAD 1]

is anyone here concerned about the arab controll of the miami seaport? thats the scariest thing ive heard in a long time! (not sure but i think its the miami and fort lauderdale ports)(both are major ports)

if theres going to be another 9/11 that will be where it comes in.

[pezking]

It's not that Bush is getting paid, he's being proactive for when we send troops into Iran. We will be taking military action against Iran at some point in the near future. Seeing that the Arab Emirates have been long time allies of the United States, we are doing one of those "you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours" deals. They own a company that can make alot of money securing our ports and we need more land bordering Iran. Since we already have an air field in the Emirates that they allow us to use, it kind of makes sense. If we end up killing the port plan, it will have a bad effect on our relationship with the Arab Emirates and they might not allow us to use their country for military hospitals.

I know it doesn't make too much sense because Iran is sandwiched between Iraq and Afghanistan, which we have operations going on in both... plus we're set up in the sea port below Iran. Personally I think this is the reason that Iran has been freaking out lately, they're surrounded and feel threatened. Not justifying what they've been doing or saying, I think Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is insane plus the fact that he was one of the main players in taking American hostages in 79-80, I wouldn't mind seeing him dead.

I think all and all, the Arab Emirates have done a lot for the US and Canada in the past and present. It is a risk for our country to take, but if it means having a closer military hospital to the battlefield that can save soldiers lives, I'm all for it.

My two cents.