good deal or corperate greed

[rodbolt]

http://www.washtimes.com/business/20060329-083648-7404r.htm <br /><br /> is selling or allowing a takeover of any US defense industry plants to an overseas country with shady ties and allegances a good deal for the US or not?<br /> if ya think an illegal mexican takes a good job from a US citizen imagine giving a really good defense job to an overseas citizen.<br /><br /> whats gonna happen when the US no longer controls much of anything but chickenhawks with large bankrolls ?

 

[Holdimhook]

Re: good deal or corperate greed

Sorry, corporate America, but the line has to be drawn somewhere. We must have freedom to do business, but there are limits. This is an example of one of them. JMO.

 

[rodbolt]

Re: good deal or corperate greed

well Bush is backing this one too, but is it a good deal or another case of moving control of US manufacturing to an area outside our control for profit in the short term? <br /> I am not so sure I like the deal even if my president and CIFUS says its good for me.

 

[waterone1@aol.com]

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The first thing I learned from that article is that the Washington Times is against America and our security. If I had a subscription to that worthless rag I would cancel it today, just from that one article.<br />When will some people ever get it.....most of us (voters) don't give a rats arse what other countries think about our opinions and beliefs when it comes to our national security.<br />How dare the miniscule mind that wrote that article second guess the people of this country.......who do they think they are to say that the American people were not educated or understood the "ports deal".<br />Lastly, I really don't care what happens to "American companies" that are doing business in other countries.......you went out on a limb.....sorry if the limb breaks. Bring your business and jobs back home....then we'll care about you.

 

[rolmops]

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Oh you jokers.<br />Abu Dahbi is and was a Little piece of desert,that has always been a trade hub for the world.They have always had foreign shipping companies call the shots at home.It made them very rich.They use this money to make trade companies and buy others.All their actual management is european (British) or American.<br />The figure heads are locals.<br />The united Emirates are traders not politicians.They are not your average middle eastern country.<br />Most people crying foul and security danger,are people competing with them.They try to make politicians do their business work for them.<br />It would be a pity to pester solid US allies away from us because they are arabs.

 

[rodbolt]

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ohhh solid allies they are, as long as its profitable to them. if not they will dump it like last nights dinner.<br /> thats the problem. if the own it they can manage or mismanage it the way they see fit regaurdless of US intrests.<br /> but if CIFUS and W says its good Ill go along with it cause in the end the govt always knows the best.

 

[rolmops]

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Rodbolt,every word in your comment would fit every commitment the USA makes to its own allies.The USA acts that way to its own disabled soldiers,as you witnessed in another thread.It would be unfair to keep allies to a higher standard than you keep yourself to.

 

[demsvmejm]

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Originally posted by Holdimhook:<br /> Sorry, corporate America, but the line has to be drawn somewhere. We must have freedom to do business, but there are limits. This is an example of one of them. JMO.

I think the main concern here and with the Dubai ports deal is exactly that, FREEDOM!<br />More specicifically will we lose our freedom by usurping our national security through allowing these deals? By having the freedom to "do business" will we undo the very freedom that our soldiers and served and died for?<br /><br />

Originally posted by waterone1:<br />Lastly, I really don't care what happens to "American companies" that are doing business in other countries.......you went out on a limb.....sorry if the limb breaks. Bring your business and jobs back home....then we'll care about you.

Glad to see that I am not the only one who sees it this way. Just like every individual citizen, corporate America needs to understand that they must have responsibility to not only themselves, but to the very society they live in. And sometimes that responsibility requires accepting situations and demands that are detrimental to your own being. Like suffering through sitting at a green light while an emergency vehicle passes through the red light on the cross street. Or paying taxes to support such an ill-conceived war overseas. <br /><br />If protecting America's best interest means putting out some of corporate America, tough. Maybe you won't get that airplane contract, but there is other business out there, contracts that aren't predicated on the erosion of American values and the nation's security.<br /><br />Then again, maybe this deal isn't as bad as it may seem on the surface. Maybe these UAE concerns are unfounded. Maybe baby bush is finally right on this one. After all even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in awhile.

 

[rodbolt]

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yep<br /> thats why I think we should remain friendly with all, help in anyway we can BUT keep our industry,ports and factories here in the states under US control. epecially those industries we need for defense and military as well as space and industrial stuff.<br />today they are allies, if tomorrow things change the results may be not so good, especially if the bankrupt or move the machinery/technology out conus.<br /> actually the ports deal, if some security issues had been maintained would have probably been a good deal.<br /> gotta remember this is not a linen factory or a type writer factory.