[Reagan Man]

I try my best not to read the NY Times. If it was reported on Fox News or posted on Free Republic, I must've missed it. Fact is, CFIUS formal evaluation and analysis process is done in total secrecy. When I heard about it, I was outraged. Seems most Americans are just as outraged. Unless a Bush veto can stand up to an override, the deal is DOA.

[Logical me]

All business transactions of this bid type are done in secrecy. It is the law. Only after a bid is accepted can anyone be informed. Otherwise, why should we have a bidding process. I have worked in Government for 27 years and most of that time is with the bidding process.