Well, what reason would they have to block such a sale? This quote makes it sound like it is a US company operating the ports now.
The UAE bid is to purchase the British company that is currently operating the ports. > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Bramwell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 8:42 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Bush's First Veto? > > Its no surprise given the Bush families history of cosy business relations > with certain wealthy families from the Middle East. > > Michaelb. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gruss Gott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Community" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 8:46 AM > Subject: Bush's First Veto? > > > > New York lawmakers stunned by Bush's ports veto threat > > By DEVLIN BARRETT > > Associated Press Writer > > > > February 21, 2006, 7:14 PM EST > > > > WASHINGTON -- President Bush stunned New York lawmakers on Tuesday > > with his threat to veto any legislation blocking the takeover of some > > U.S. port operations by a company run by the United Arab Emirates. > > > > Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., said he was "absolutely mystified" by the > > hard line taken by the president. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:197696 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
