Delay possible in ports deal, Democrats want new probe

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By TED BRIDIS
ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 — Bush administration officials opened the door Thursday to a delay in allowing a state-owned United Arab Emirates company to assume significant operations at six U.S. ports as lawmakers pushed for a new 45-day investigation of the deal.
The company, Dubai Ports World, signaled to Congress that it, too, would be willing to accept a short delay while lawmakers review the deal.
''People don't need to worry about security,'' President Bush said shortly before administration officials who approved the transaction told a Senate committee their 90-day review did not turn up a single national security concern to justify blocking it.
Karl Rove, the president's chief political adviser, said Bush was willing to accept a slight delay in Dubai Ports World's purchase of terminal leases and other operations at six U.S. ports from a British company.

http://famulus.msnbc.com/famulusgen/ap02-23-111734.asp?t=apnew&vts=22320061622



Slight delay? My @$$

[senseandsensibility]

1. That's real big of the chimp

he just looks like more of a fool.

[emulatorloo]

2. I'm confused -- who is in charge, Bush or Rove? EOM

[liberal N proud]

3. Come on, of course it is KKKarl