Drudge teases: COAST GUARD RAISED CONCERNS ABOUT PORTS DEAL...
Indeed, the Coast Guard appears to have done just that.
Feb 27, 4:03 PM (ET)By LIZ SIDOTI
WASHINGTON (AP) - Citing broad gaps in U.S. intelligence, the Coast Guard cautioned the Bush administration that it was unable to determine whether a United Arab Emirates-owned company might support terrorist operations, a Senate panel said Monday.
Indeed.
But - as the article points out - the gaps apply to both Dubai Ports World... *and* the incumbent, P&O Steamship Company.
"There are many intelligence gaps, concerning the potential for DPW or P&O assets to support terrorist operations, that precludes an overall threat assessment of the potential" merger," an undated Coast Guard intelligence assessment says.
Senator Collins notes this:
"This report suggests there were significant and troubling intelligence gaps," said Collins, R-Maine. "That language is very troubling to me."
Wonder which way *she* leans on the NSA Program...
Well, at least we're starting to get where *I'd* like the focus to go - not on the flipping DPW's ownership - but just how good is federal, state, and local oversight of the security issues - and if they are inadequate, will this President ask for the resources to make them sufficient, and will this Congress allow the intelligence agencies to "bridge those gaps?"
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