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More Info on Port Operations Deal But Decision Still Clouded By Doubts

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Follow-up to previous postings on the port operations deal

  • Statement by Vice Adm. Terry Cross on Coast Guard Due Diligence in Support of the CFIUS Process, February 28, 2006

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  • Senate Commerce Committee, Full Committee hearing today: Security of Terminal Operations at U.S. Ports – Links to opening statement and testimony
  • AP: Lawmakers Vow Not to Force Quick Port Vote and Bush renews support for ports deal
  • Jerusalem Post: Dubai ports firm enforces Israel boycott
  • Haaretz.com – ADL to U.S.: Freeze seaport contract with UAE due to Israel boycott
  • Ports’ Technology Failure – RFID tags could greatly increase port security by tracking international cargo — but no one wants to pay for it.
  • U.S. Senator Conrad Burns stated today: “I am not satisfied with the way this decision was made, without adequate congressional involvement. This process needs to be clarified, and all parties involved—the administration, Congress and industry—need to work together each step of the way.”

    • Wartime Executive Power and the NSA’s Surveillance Authority II

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    Hearing: Wartime Executive Power and the NSA’s Surveillance Authority II, Senate Judiciary Committee, Full Committee, February 28, 2006. Statement Of Senator Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member, Judiciary Committee: “Attorney General Gonzales’ conduct has made the Bush-Cheney Administration’s position crystal clear: It claims there is no place for congressional or judicial oversight of any of its activities… Continue Reading

    New York Times Sues Defense For Surveillance Documents

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    Follow-up to the article that started the relentless investigation into the issue of domestic surveillance…news this evening that the New York Times has sued the Dept. of Defense pursuant to a FOIA request to obtain documents related to the government’s monitoring of citizen communications. Continue Reading

    Senator Introduces Resolution Disapproving Port Operations Deal

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    Press release: “Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Susan Collins has introduced a resolution disapproving of the deal that would enable Dubai Ports World (DPW) to purchase Peninsular & Oriental (P & O) without an additional national security review and Congressional consultation. The Senator’s resolution directs the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United… Continue Reading

    DHS Releases Data on Port Security Funding But Concern Remains Heightened

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    Strengthening Port Security Through a Multi-Layered Strategy, February 24, 2006: “The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has implemented a multi-layered strategy to keep U.S. ports safe and secure. Since 9/11, federal funding for port security has increased by more than 700 percent, new technologies have been deployed, and additional technologies are being developed. To bolster… Continue Reading