The story about the UAE taking over a couple of ports, including one in New York - is amazing because it has actually caused politicians from both sides of the aisle to unite against the president. However - the theory that we want to give contracts to our friends - whether they be Arab or English - makes good sense. In fact, an unnamed source has told me that Pres. Bush's first idea was to give control of American airports to the Iraqis to prove that we took care of our friends, no matter their religion or nationality.
President Bush argued that this was not as crazy as it sounded since Iraq was now a democracy - and that we wanted to show our support for democracies in the middle east.
The president, though - will explain why this move makes sense - and since this is not a political issue, but an issue of national security - the president will not back down from this no matter who is agin him. That is amazing.
The Met players have shown up for Spring training - and I have to believe that this is the year they will make it to the division playoffs. And to make it better, they have their own t.v. station in New York.
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OK. Here's the question for those of you who want to place wagers:
IF THE CONGRESS PASSES A LAW TO PREVENT THIS DEAL FROM GOING THROUGH - WILL BUSH VETO IT? AND IF HE DOES VETO IT WILL CONGRESS OVERRIDE THE VETO?
The first person to correctly predict the actions of the President and Congress wins a copy of President Bush - The Lost Years.
Oh, my prediction: President Bush will relent before any legislation is passed. It can't get to the point where legislation is passed. That's already too far. And the idea that he would use his first veto to give the contract to the UAE would be political suicide.
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