Documents Show Secret Deal on Ports Sale!

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WASHINGTON - Under a secretive agreement with the Bush administration, a company in the United Arab Emirates promised to cooperate with U.S. investigations as a condition of its takeover of operations at six major American ports, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press.

The U.S. government chose not to impose other, routine restrictions.

In approving the $6.8 billion purchase, the administration chose not to require state-owned Dubai Ports World to keep copies of its business records on U.S. soil, where they would be subject to orders by American courts. It also did not require the company to designate an American citizen to accommodate requests by the government.

Outside legal experts said such obligations are routinely attached to U.S. approvals of foreign sales in other industries.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060223/ap_on_go_pr_wh/ports_security

[Inland]

1. Our staunch ally, UAE. Yep, it is on our side as long as we pay it.

Why not just cut a check?

[Double T]

2. This port scandal becomes more unbelievable everyday...........

Homeland Security is a total farce and bushco needs to be impeached for fraud and conspiracy.

[murray hill farm]

3. and total incompetency

since he did not even know that the deal was set...until it was a done deal. But, then says he will stand by it and veto any action to prevent it from happening. Our whole country has been sold out...and all anyone can do now is debate it.

[Vautrin]

4. Documents Show Secret Deal on Ports Sale!

Why would we inconvenience our good friends in Dubai?

[newyawker99]

6. Hi Vautrin!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[thecrow]

5. Rate it up on yahoo!!!

Get the story out.
Send it to your congresspeople!!!
K&R