AP Bush Didn't Know About Ports Deal

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Bush Didn't Know About Ports Deal

By TED BRIDIS, Associated Press Writer 5 minutes ago

WASHINGTON -
President Bush was unaware of the pending sale of shipping operations at six major U.S. seaports to a state-owned business in the United Arab Emirates until the deal already had been approved by his administration, the White House said Wednesday.

Defending the deal anew, the administration also said that it should have briefed Congress sooner about the transaction, which has triggered a major political backlash among both Republicans and Democrats.

Bush on Tuesday brushed aside objections by leaders in the Senate and House that the $6.8 billion sale could raise risks of terrorism at American ports. In a forceful defense of his administration's earlier approval of the deal, he pledged to veto any bill Congress might approve to block the agreement.

But Lawmakers determined to capsize the pending sale said Bush's surprise veto threat won't deter them.

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1. my my

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2. Aw, SNAP! He's completely in a bubble!

Haha! He didn't even know about what he's about to put his first veto down on. This gets better every day.

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3. Duplicate

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