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To: Peter Dierks who wrote (4760)	2/28/2006 6:07:21 AM
From: haqihana	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71588

Peter, I can't make a positive remark about the longshoreman's union, because they have been corrupt to decades. During the WW2 period, they were even infiltrated by Nazi agents, and were responsible for one ship being set afire in the NY port. They have been under the thumb of Mafia bosses for a long, long, time, and even though mob activities are curtailed to a certain extent, they still have their hands in a number of cookie jars. The Coast Guard, I do respect, and feel sure they will to their very best to keep the peace in the harbors of America. The offers by the bidders to upgrade security is a fine gesture, if they come through with it in the long run. Dubai has been a sort of ally, even though it is an Islamic nation, and I see no reason that they will vary from that stance in the near future, but with the violence tendency of many Muslims, there is no way to be absolutely sure.