HUNTER CALLS ON ROMNEY TO OPPOSE BAIN PARTNERSHIP WITH CHINESE COMPANY

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[davidosborne]

HUNTER CALLS ON ROMNEY TO OPPOSE BAIN PARTNERSHIP WITH CHINESE COMPANY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 2, 2007

CONTACT: Gary Becks (619) 334-1655, dlhunter08@yahoo.com

San Diego, CA - - - Presidential candidate and current Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, Congressman Duncan Hunter, today called on former Governor Mitt Romney to send a "clear statement" to the leadership of the company he founded, Bain Capital, to terminate a proposed business deal with a controversial Chinese corporation seeking to acquire U.S. defense contractor 3COM. Bain Capital is attempting to form a business arrangement with Huawei Corporation, a Chinese corporation founded by an officer of the Peoples Liberation Army of Communist China, which faces allegations of assisting Saddam Hussein in the targeting of U.S. aircraft and in helping the Taliban develop surveillance equipment.

"I am extremely concerned that Governor Romney's company would tout a highly suspect Chinese corporation as a strategic partner," stated Hunter. "Forming a business partnership with a corporation known to have direct ties with terrorists and dictators while, at the same time, openly seeking to acquire a major U.S. corporation that performs vital cyber security work for the Department of Defense, can only be characterized as irresponsible."

A resolution has been introduced in Congress, H.Res. 730, which states; "The preponderance of publicly available evidence clearly suggests that as currently structured, the proposed transaction involving Huawei threatens the national security of the United States and should not be approved by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States ." A copy of this resolution is provided.

Hunter stated in his letter to Governor Romney, "…while it is true that you no longer control Bain Capital, the contributions you have received from its principals as its founding member indicate that your influence within the company remains strong.

"Further, while the Committee on Foreign Investment has yet to rule on the Huawei transaction, this corporation's connection to Saddam Hussein, the Taliban and the Army of Communist China should clearly disqualify them from becoming, in the words of your former company, "a strategic partner" in acquiring a U.S. firm such as 3COM, which performs vital cyber-security work for the U.S. Department of Defense.

"This letter is a request that you immediately issue a statement of policy that this transaction should be terminated on the grounds of national security. Please let me know what you intend to do."

A copy of Congressman Hunter's letter, as well as two articles regarding Huawei acquisition efforts are provided. Media are encouraged to contact Gary Becks at (619) 334-1655 for additional information or to arrange an interview with Hunter.

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Thank you. I was looking at his campaign contributors again and thought I’d ask.

[AuntB]

Ask anyone else on the forum who has been better known for raising the issue publicly. I think 95% will name Tancredo as the real leader on the issue.

I'll take that bet.

[AuntB]

He is privy to more info than you and it affects our infrastructure which he is privy to more than you. It falls under his domain for homeland security.

I don't know, but I'd like to, what kind of security clearance it takes to be head of the Armed services Comm. I bet it's pretty high. I'm sure Hunter is privy to lots of information that the public never sees and he cannot disclose.

[Calpernia]

Wow, 118 records from Bain employees to Romney.

Interesting

[George W. Bush]

It falls under his domain for homeland security.

But no one else in the national security establishment is going after Romney like this. He's only a shareholder now, no matter what Duncan alleges.

[George W. Bush]

I don't know, but I'd like to, what kind of security clearance it takes to be head of the Armed services Comm. I bet it's pretty high. I'm sure Hunter is privy to lots of information that the public never sees and he cannot disclose.

Are you suggesting Duncan is violating classified information to make these charges against Romney?

[Calpernia]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1920523/posts
Why Duncan Hunter needs to be our Next President

[WildcatClan]

Tancredo wasn’t even in Congress until late 90’s. In 1986, Duncan Hunter opposed Reagan and opposed that amnesty. He fought the Clinton administration for more border security and border patrol and won. He got the fence built in his district and reduced crime by 90 percent.

I don’t give a damn about public perceptions. A majority likely think Rudy is the best candidate to fight the WOT. Guess what, Hunter would be the best for that job as well. I want the best, not the perceived best.

I like Tancredo in small doses, but character and honor matter to me and I find Tanc lacking in that regard. I supported Tancredo, originally, but no more. He was one of those who beat people over the head with term limits. When time came for him to leave, he decided we needed him too much to leave.

Turns out term-limits was wrong when it came his time to vacate congress. When his status went 1-A, he became too mentally ill to serve. I think we remember what Patton thought about, “it’s my nerves, sir”, right? I know at least one soldier has refused to be on stage with him for that reason. He was too mentally ill to serve in Vietnam, but sane enough to serve in congress? Well scratch that, the more I think about it, the more it makes sense. lol :)

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Interesting

Yep.

[Calpernia]

>>>But no one else in the national security establishment is going after Romney like this.

I don’t know that. You don’t know that either.

No one would have even know about this press release if we didn’t post it. Anyone else carrying it? Only us bloggers.

So, I state again. You don’t know who is answering to what in reference to this 3Com and Bain issue.

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No one would have even know about this press release if we didn’t post it. Anyone else carrying it? Only us bloggers.

The same thing can be applied to LOST. Now the candidates themselves are talking about it just as they are with this story.

[Calpernia]

I am seeing Bain already has partners in Shanghai.

Bain & Co. has:

Bain & Company China, Inc.
Shanghai 31F, 2 Plaza 66 No. 1366 West Nanjing Road Jing’An District, Shanghai 200040
tel: 86-21-2211-5588 fax: 86-21-2211-5500

And Bain Capital has:

Bain Capital Asia, LLC - Shanghai Office 2306 Jin Mao Tower 88 Century Boulevard Shanghai 200121 China Main: 86 (21) 6163 - 2000 Fax: 86 (21) 6163 - 2088

And also in Hong Kong.

[Antoninus]

Y'all are quick, I'll give you that. I just saw this now and was about to post it.

Bump!

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"The company's founder, Ren Zhengfei is a former officer of the People's Liberation Army."

Interesting fellow.

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Y'all are quick, I'll give you that. I just saw this now and was about to post it.

On FR you snooze you lose. LOL It's happened to me a few times as well. :)

[PerConPat]

I think few of us ever heard of Duncan Hunter before this year

A fair point...When Hunter lead the masterful Pub uprising against Murtha etc. a few years back on the floor of he House, American Conservatives- apparently- barely noticed. Now, his attempts to warn against the dangers of engaging in unfair trade and entangling foreign commerce with defense procurement are also nonstarters in a nation too sated to concern itself with anyone running for office other than candidates with celebrity status and/or presidential looks?.

There are no mysteries here. In a nation that routinely musters less than fifty percent of its eligible voters at the polls, why should we expect that more than a minority who understand history and care enough to think about the unpleasant consequences of military unpreparedness would give any thought to Hunter?

I will continue to support Hunter to the end of his candidacy. But, as I'm sure many will do, I will hope that the eventual Pub nominee is at least someone who will enable us to buy time before the nation is in extremis.

[Calpernia]

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[hellbender]

Hunter is not "grandstanding" at all, nor is this some desperation ploy, as you claim. Perhaps the most outrageous fact about Hillary is that she is a paid stooge of a Communist world power, our biggest rival for world power. Romney will never be able to exploit that issue, because he's part of that problem also. So it's a very valid attack by Hunter; the GOP shouldn't throw away a major issue by nominating another globalist jerk.

Also, this is not some issue Hunter has just started to "ride," as Romney does with all his current new-found positions. Hunter has been trying to draw attention to the threat from China for years.

[Calpernia]

For consideration:

http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9787815-7.html
Mitt Romney’s communist connection

http://dotan.wordpress.com/2007/09/30/yet-more-romney-corruption-bain-capital-and-ren-zhengfei-of-huawei/
yet more Romney corruption: Bain Capital and Ren Zhengfei of Huawei

http://www.globalpulse.net/archives/united_states/balancing_liber_000518.php
Balancing Liberal Market and Sinophobia

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1916444/posts
China Angles to Buy 3Com

Highlight:

>>>Huawei installed air defense networks for Saddam Hussein and the Taliban. The CIA, U.S. Defense Department, the Rand Corporation and even Indian intelligence agencies have openly documented Huawei’s links to Saddam and the Taliban.<<<