Dubai Backs Out Of Port Deal
FoxNews Reports:
Dubai Company to Give Up Stake in U.S. Ports Deal
Thursday, March 09, 2006
By Liza Porteus
WASHINGTON — A United Arab Emirates-owned company said Thursday it would give up its management stake in a controversial ports deal that has taken Washington by storm and has caused massive upheaval in the president's own party.
The Thursday announcement came just hours after Republican leaders warned President Bush that the House and Senate appeared ready to block Dubai Ports World from taking over some terminal operations at six U.S. ports.
"Because of the strong relationship between the United Arab Emirates and the United States and to preserve that relationship, DP World has decided to transfer fully the U.S. operation of P&O Operations North America to a United States entity," DP World's chief operating officer, Edward H. Bilkey, said in a statement, read on the Senate floor by Sen. John Warner, R-Va.
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Now that we all are aware of what is going on with our ports I would like to know why Former President Clinton got this whole deal put together, why President Bush bought into this nonsense, and why Jimmy Carter backed it? I would also like to know how many of our ports Clinton sold to other governments?
Dubai Company to Give Up Stake in U.S. Ports Deal
Thursday, March 09, 2006
By Liza Porteus
WASHINGTON — A United Arab Emirates-owned company said Thursday it would give up its management stake in a controversial ports deal that has taken Washington by storm and has caused massive upheaval in the president's own party.
The Thursday announcement came just hours after Republican leaders warned President Bush that the House and Senate appeared ready to block Dubai Ports World from taking over some terminal operations at six U.S. ports.
"Because of the strong relationship between the United Arab Emirates and the United States and to preserve that relationship, DP World has decided to transfer fully the U.S. operation of P&O Operations North America to a United States entity," DP World's chief operating officer, Edward H. Bilkey, said in a statement, read on the Senate floor by Sen. John Warner, R-Va.
Read Full Story Here
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Now that we all are aware of what is going on with our ports I would like to know why Former President Clinton got this whole deal put together, why President Bush bought into this nonsense, and why Jimmy Carter backed it? I would also like to know how many of our ports Clinton sold to other governments?
posted by Marie's Two Cents | 7:04 PM
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