[AmishDude]

Yes, they gave him a report, after the investigation. Before that time, they were required to keep it from him. It's very simple.

[DJ MacWoW]

Yes, they gave him a report, after the investigation. Before that time, they were required to keep it from him.

I didn't see that on CFIUS site. However, I did find this:

Amendments. Section 837(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993, called the "Byrd Amendment," amended Section 721 of the Defense Production Act (the "Exon-Florio provision"). It requires an investigation in cases where:

the acquirer is controlled by or acting on behalf of a foreign government;

This deal was only given a review and NOT an investigation. Since DP World is owned by Dubai, it should have had an investigation. Hmmmmm

[MillerCreek]

There is NO WAY that this UAE-Dubai organization deal was not within the awareness of President Bush.

I'm sure that "by law" all requirements of privacy were observed, that's not what I mean. What I DO mean is that given that correct, lawful procedure, there is just no way that President Bush was NOT AWARE that this was the organization -- the one from Dubai -- that was of process during the process.

The "secrecy" element is procedural and purely formal, in my best guess.