I don't give a damn about what other countries do to lessen their security. Your key word below is POLITICIANS. Real people don't want their country taken over. -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Bahadir Acuner <bahadiracuner@xxxxxxxxx> > Wait.. > The globalization was a good thing, we've been told by US and Western > European politicians. So, I guess FRAport should only manage airports in > Germany. BAA should operate airports in England (Commonwealth maybe?) > > The countries that didn't allow FDI are : > -North Korea > - Former USSR > - Iran > > US of A doesn't belong in this list.. Sorry.. > > Baha Acuner > Fan of TAV :) > > -----Original Message----- > From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of RWM > Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 8:53 AM > To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: BAA > > Then you'll love "congestion pricing". ;-) > > You raise a good point and a related question emerges: why isn't Carlyle > Group bidding on these facilities? > > - RWM > > > > David MR wrote: > > > I hate paying tolls to use public roads. I especially hate paying tolls > to non-American entities. (I also think it's a sin to have to pay the > government for the "privilege" of parking on public streets.) > > > > Let's face it. Airports in the USA, can be managed by American > companies. There is no reason for them to be managed by foreign companies. > > > > David R > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > > From: RWM <RWM@xxxxxxxxxx> > > > >>But you don't mind paying tolls to furriners, right? > >> > >>- RWM > >> > >> > >> > >>David MR wrote: > >> > >> > >>>UAE, Spain, UK, Andorra, The Vatican, I don't give a damn. It's absurd > and a > >> > >>threat to the national security for an airport in America to be operated > by > >>foreigners! > >> > >>>Go ahead, call me a racist. I'm not, I'm an American and I am frigging > tired > >> > >>of the politicians allowing this bullshit to happen. > >> > >>>David > >>> -------------- Original message ---------------------- > >>>From: "Agarwalla, Niraj" <Niraj.Agarwalla@xxxxxxx> > >>> > >>>>I can only imagine the reaction it the buyers were from the UAE instead > >>>>of Spain a la the port fiasco. > >>>> > >>>>-- > >>>>Niraj Agarwalla > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>-----Original Message----- > >>>>From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > >>>>Blaine Thompson > >>>>Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 8:11 AM > >>>>To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>>Subject: BAA > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>*Top of the news* > >>>>*Indianapolis airport operator bought by Spanish firm* > >>>>BAA, the British operator of Indianapolis International Airport, is=20 > >>>>being bought for $19 billion by Ferrovial, the Spanish company that's=20 > >>>>leasing the Indiana Toll Road in partnership with an Australian bank.=20 > >>>>The Ferrovial group bid against another consortium for the right to > buy=20 > >>>>publicly traded BAA, based in London. Ferrovial, owned by founder Rafael > >>>> > >>>>del Pino y Moreno and his family, also leases the Chicago Skyway. > >>>> > >>>>(Source: This morning's Indianapolis Star newspaper e-mail) > >>>> > >>>>- Blaine