[mewzilla]

How do we know is was a sop and not the best of a bad lot? How many companies bid, anyone know? Anyone know who the others were?

[mathluv]

Tony said yesterday there are 3 major companies - UAE, Hong Kong, and Singapore.

[FOXFANVOX]

I believe it was three companies total. [Check that number.] And the DP Ports company was considered the best. I do not argue with that decision, that they were the best qualified of those that competed. But, I think we need to tread carefully, since...

'the administration is defending the port transfer... even though Dubai was an important base for the Sept. 11 plot,

Now read that last sentence again and tell me why this deal does not demand close and open scrutiny!