Posted on 12/12/2006 1:20:20 PM PST by wouldntbprudent
WASHINGTON - The Dubai company operating six U.S. ports sold the assets yesterday to a New York insurance giant, months after bowing to pressure stemming from terror fears.
The United Arab Emirates-owned firm Dubai Ports World sold its U.S. holdings - including in New York City and New Jersey - to the investment division of American International Group for an undisclosed sum, officials announced.
"This is an appropriate final chapter to the book on the Dubai Ports World deal," Sen. Chuck Schumer said.
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Hmmm... not sure that I feel any safer now... :\
Well, the whole thing was a Dim ploy.
Only idiots fell for it.
Same ones that fell for Foley.
Yep.
I strongly suspect that there are intentional liberal plants in the supposed conservative media that gin-up the useful morons. Michael Savage comes to mind.
So why is Chuck the Schmuck unhappy about the deal. he and fat Butt Hilary were the ones screaming to get UAE out of it. Now they are out, what is his major malfunction now.?
Mission Accomplished, I believe it was a major factor in the Republican's defeat in November.
There is no logic in their position, only positioning for political gain.
/sarcasm off/
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