Truespeak

You know, ever since I first heard about the deal to turn over port security to the UAE owned Dubai company, I've had this funny feeling that there was something more to the story. Something more than just what the media was telling us. Yeah, sure it's a boneheaded idea, but this is George W. Bush we're talking about. It's bound to be boneheaded. But then today after I read this, I got a sick feeling in my stomach.

President George W. Bush said on Tuesday that a deal for a state-owned Dubai company to manage major U.S. ports should go forward and will not jeopardize U.S. security.

Bush told reporters traveling back to Washington with him from Colorado that he would veto legislation to stop the deal from going through.

"After careful review by our government, I believe the transaction ought to go forward," Bush said. He added that if the U.S. Congress passed a law to stop the deal, "I'll deal with it with a veto."

At first I couldn't figure out what it was about this statement that caused me to feel that way. But as the day went on, it began to dawn on me - Georgieboy had broken another promise. Anybody remember this?

BUSH: Thank you very much tonight, Jim. Senator.

If America shows uncertainty or weakness in this decade, the world will drift toward tragedy. That's not going to happen, so long as I'm your president.

The next four years we will continue to strengthen our homeland defenses. We will strengthen our intelligence-gathering services. We will reform our military. The military will be an all-volunteer army.

We will continue to stay on the offense. We will fight the terrorists around the world so we do not have to face them here at home.

We'll continue to build our alliances. I'll never turn over America's national security needs to leaders of other countries, as we continue to build those alliances. And we'll continue to spread freedom. I believe in the transformational power of liberty. I believe that the free Iraq is in this nation's interests. I believe a free Afghanistan is in this nation's interest.

And I believe both a free Afghanistan and a free Iraq will serve as a powerful example for millions who plead in silence for liberty in the broader Middle East.

We've done a lot of hard work together over the last three and a half years. We've been challenged, and we've risen to those challenges. We've climbed the mighty mountain. I see the valley below, and it's a valley of peace.

By being steadfast and resolute and strong, by keeping our word, by supporting our troops, we can achieve the peace we all want.

I appreciate your listening tonight. I ask for your vote. And may God continue to bless our great land.

(emphsis mine)

I don't know... Allowing the UAE to run six of our largest ports sure sounds an awful lot like turning over our national security to other countries. In fact, allowing the terrorist-supporting UAE to run six of our largest ports sounds exactly like turning over our national security to a very dangerous country. Thanks George! Way to keep us safe.