well, this is hardly a sweetheart deal because thats the way things get done and is the structure that your congress has setup, can you show preferential treatment because thats usually what a sweetheart deal means.
Since I'm not a WashDC insider, or a beltway bureaucrat with access to classified information, I guess I can't show preferential treatment. If I could, however, it wouldn't be called a sweetheart deal anylonger. It would a violation of US law. Now, if you just want to sit back and accept the status quo, fine. I'd rather exercise my right to free speech and engage in some political dissent. One of the main reasons I come to FR is to speak out and dissent on issues where I disagree with my government.
Correcting 3 Lies about the Port Deal (Vanity)
Febuary 23, 2006
Posted on 02/22/2006 7:34:50 PM EST by johnmecainrino
Bush didn't know because congress mandated for this foreign service group to keep the decisions secret. The group only informs the president if they go to an extended period of review and then reject it. No one on the top white house staff knew. It was done by middle level bueracracy mostly in these agencies. Congress mandated the process by non political and kept secret.
Congress didn't know because it is a federal crime to talk about the specifics of the deal. Again congress mandated it be secret and now they are screaming how bush didn't inform them.
Based on the law congress passed in 1988 Bush couldn't have reversed the deal after it was approved by this committee. The law states that after the deal was approved by the committee bush or the committee can only go back and review the deal if the company lied to them on the application.
On MSNBC right now we are hearing how bush was out of the loop again and all the bs. That was the law. And when I hear congress complaining about the secrecy, damn them they wrote the law that way to protect the propriety of the companies.
Scott McClellan has to be the worst press secretary ever. He didn't even know today that the american unions would still be involved and that homeland security got in the deal to do a background check before anyone can enter the facility that works for the company.
Bush needs to go on national TV primetime to stop the lies. Worst of all a lot of the lies are being spread by peter king who is clueless on the 1988 law that was written. If he is so upset change the law instead of blaming bush for a law congress mandated.
Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States "CFIUS" , not CIFIUS.
And, secondly, CFIUS was specifically set up to be bipartisan and NON-POLITICALLY influenced.
That's why it's not a "sweetheat deal."
David Sanborn appointment?