Whats behind their objection to Dubai Ports World?
Cargo terminals at U.S. ports have been increasingly operated by companies based in foreign countries, such as China, Singapore, Japan, Denmark, Taiwan and Great Britain. The reason this deal is attracting so much attention is that Dubai Ports is owned by an Arab government that has links to terrorism. The United Arab Emirates was home to two of the Sept. 11 hijackers and was a financial base for the operation. UAE has also been implicated in a nuclear smuggling ring: It was identified as a transfer point for nuclear components from Pakistani scientists to Iran, Libya and North Korea. Democrats have been quick to attack the sale. “If they couldn’t produce security in their own country to stop the transiting of such nuclear components, why in God’s name would we give them the operation of the ports?” said Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ). But some Republicans aren’t siding with the administration, either. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist said the deal raised “serious questions regarding the
Cargo terminals at U.S. ports have been increasingly operated by companies based in foreign countries, such as China, Singapore, Japan, Denmark, Taiwan and Great Britain. The reason this deal is attracting so much attention is that Dubai Ports is owned by an Arab government that has links to terrorism. The United Arab Emirates was home to two of the Sept. 11 hijackers and was a financial base for the operation. UAE has also been implicated in a nuclear smuggling ring: It was identified as a transfer point for nuclear components from Pakistani scientists to Iran, Libya and North Korea. Democrats have been quick to attack the sale. “If they couldn’t produce security in their own country to stop the transiting of such nuclear components, why in God’s name would we give them the operation of the ports?” said Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ). But some Republicans aren’t siding with the administration, either. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist said the deal raised “serious questions regarding the
