The whole port issue has so many players and ins and outs, it is complicated and one almost needs a scorecard to keep track.
This story just throws some more players in the heap on port security. And, also mentions that congress is concerned about allowing DPW, a UAE company, to operate some container terminals in the US, even though they were one of the 1st to support the container security initiative (container inspections in their ports). However, Congress hasn't seem to say a word about the fact that
Port Security International (PSI) ("an international partner’s network composed of an array of financial, strategic, technological and in-country port industry related companies") has an alliance with the China-based Nuctech, a company that "possesses the largest manufacture base of Linear Accelerator X-ray inspection machines to inspect containers at ports in the world."
and
its CEO is Hu Haifeng, the son of current China President Hu Jintao.
and
"PSI has a strategic alliance with Stonebridge International LLC, a global business strategy firm based in Washington, DC that helps U.S. and multinational companies shape and execute strategies to solve problems and seize business opportunities worldwide."
And
Disgraced Sandy "The Burgler" Berger heads up Stonebridge International.
OH BOY!
THAT is scary....
Oh my GOSH!
need more swhiskey.....
I knew more time would expose some things. Sandy Berger aligned with the Communist Chinese should not come as a surprise, but it did. (I have to be more cynical in the future.)