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To: Elroy who wrote (276562)	2/25/2006 9:24:54 AM
From: bentway	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572630

Just 17% Favor Dubai Ports Deal Survey of 1,000 Adults rasmussenreports.com February 22-23, 2006 Should Dubai Ports World Be Allowed to Buy Port Operating Rights? Yes 17% No 64% Are Port Operating Rights Currently Owned by U.S. Firm? Yes 15% No 39% Not Sure 46% Trust More on National Security President Bush 41% Democrats in Congress 43% February 24, 2006--Just 17% of Americans believe Dubai Ports World should be allowed to purchase operating rights to several U.S. ports. A Rasmussen Reports survey found that 64% disagree and believe the sale should not be allowed (see crosstabs). Just 39% of Americans know that the operating rights are currently owned by a foreign firm. Fifteen percent (15%) believe the operating rights are U.S. owned while 46% are not sure. From a political perspective, President Bush's national security credentials have clearly been tarnished due to the outcry over this issue. For the first time ever, Americans have a slight preference for Democrats in Congress over the President on national security issues. Forty-three percent (43%) say they trust the Democrats more on this issue today while 41% prefer the President. It is important to note that the question about trust on national security issues was asked first, before any mention was made of the Dubai Ports issue. The preference for the opposition party is small, but the fact that Democrats are even competitive on the national security front is startling. In Election 2002, the President guided his party to regain control of the Senate based almost exclusively on the national security issue. On Election Day that year, just 23% rated the economy as good or excellent, but the President's Party still emerged victorious. In Election 2004, national security was again the decisive issue as the President won re-election. Voters consistently expressed a preference for George W. Bush over John Kerry when it came to issues surrounding the War on Terror. Crosstabs available for Premium Members [More Below] Twenty-seven percent (27%) of Americans do not believe foreign firms should be allowed to buy any companies in the U.S. Fifty-five percent (55%) disagree. However, even among those who believe foreign ownership should be allowed in general, 61% oppose the Dubai Ports transaction. Seventy-two percent (72%) of Americans say they have been following news about the Dubai Ports deal somewhat or very closely. Crosstabs available for Premium Members Rasmussen Reports is an electronic publishing firm specializing in the collection, publication, and distribution of public opinion polling information. Rasmussen Reports was the nation's most accurate polling firm during the Presidential election and the only one to project both Bush and Kerry's vote total within half a percentage point of the actual outcome. During Election 2004, RasmussenReports.com was also the top-ranked public opinion research site on the web. We had twice as many visitors as our nearest competitor and nearly as many as all competitors combined. Scott Rasmussen, president of Rasmussen Reports, has been an independent pollster for more than a decade.

To: Elroy who wrote (276562)	2/25/2006 9:33:01 AM
From: bentway	Respond to of 1572630

The UAE port managers may be fine guys. But they are Arab. In the position of management, they will be privy to how the cargo in the containers are secured, the strengths and weaknesses. They will have input on who's hired and fired in the port. They may be fine guys, now. AQ is a patient enemy, willing to work for years on infiltrating the UAE port management. I'm positive AQ has cells in the UAE right now. The UAE is an Arab country, and the political leadership could change in a radical direction there, as it has in other countries. Why take this chance, when there is NO need to? We can simply deny this deal on grounds of national security. We invaded Iraq to avert potential future risks - you're saying we can't simply deny a sale of ports for the same reason? How pre-9/11 your thinking is!