UAE gave $100 million for Katrina relief

[kpete]

Friday, February 24, 2006 · Last updated 2:32 a.m. PT

UAE gave $100 million for Katrina relief

By TED BRIDIS
ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER


President Bush sought to calm an uproar over an Arab company taking over operations at six major American ports, saying "people don't need to worry about security." , Thursday, Feb. 23, 2006, in Washington. Bush made the comments after a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House to discuss the results and recommendations of the Hurricane Katrina lessons-learned review process that has been led by his Homeland Security Advisor, Fran Townsend. At left is Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds)
WASHINGTON -- The United Arab Emirates gave the Bush administration $100 million to help victims of Hurricane Katrina weeks before a state-owned company there sought U.S. approval for its ports deal.

The White House said Thursday the $100 million for storm victims demonstrates the relationship between the two governments caught in a firestorm over the potential security risks of state-owned Dubai Ports World running significant operations at six major U.S. ports.

The administration said the request for U.S. approval of the $6.8 billion ports deal and the UAE contribution were not related.

"There was no connection between the two events," said Adam Ereli, the deputy State Department spokesman.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1151AP_Ports_Security_Katrina.html

[Earth_First]

1. Where EXACTLY did this money go?

Until then, I am suspicious.

[Mandate My Ass]

3. Exactly

That money went into the pockets of Bush cronies otherwise NO would not be the mess it still is.

[Tim4319]

2. Two questions

1.Where is(are)the receipt(s)?
2.Where has the money gone?

[rucky]

8. My money's on "rebuilding the ports"

their ports, that is.

[havocmom]

4. Charities are being hurt as some are used for laundering and channeling $

Legitimate giving will go down for fear of what some charities may actually be doing with some funds.

[Marie26]

5. That's nice

But since they had a big port deal in the works w/the US, it was probably an attempt to gain favor w/the Administration. Plus, I thought we weren't accepting foreign aid?

[iamthebandfanman]

6. blah

who cares
they are trying to buy us off
is that a suprise ?
i guess we are suppose to go AWW THANK YOU because it happened a few weeks before the proposed deal.
its not like they didnt know it was going to happen, they were trying to soften us up and give them some crediablity.

[KoKo]

7. The PR Campaign for UAE Begins.... So...where did the money go?

Didn't I read that Bush wouldn't accept any money from foreign governments for Katrina relief? Didn't many countries step up and he said no? I'm sure I read an article about it here on DU..linked. :shrug: