Top Rumsfeld adviser resigns over ethics (Perle out as Defense Policy Board chair)

UPI ^ | 3/27/2003 | Pamela Hess, UPI Pentagon Correspondent

[Liz]

Perle, one of George W. Bush's foreign policy advisers during the 2000 presidential campaign, was hired last week by the bankrupt Global Crossing telecommunications company to help it restructure a deal to sell a majority holding in the company to Hutchison Telecommunications and government-run Singapore Technologies Telemedia. The United States government -- particularly the Defense Department and the FBI -- has national security concerns about the deal, according to The New York Times. It would put Global Crossing's fiber optics network -- which the military uses -- under Chinese ownership........The New York Times reported that Perle is to be paid $725,000 by Global Crossing, including $600,000 if the government approves the sale of the company to the Hutchison joint venture. .......Perle said, "I deeply resent the accusation that I am using a public position (the DPB) for private gain. Whatever help I was to Global had to do with 30 years of experience in these matters, and nothing to do with the DPB."

Duh.

Duh.

[HiTech RedNeck]

It would put Global Crossing's fiber optics network -- which the military uses -- under Chinese ownership.

Congress should declare such an act to be a capital crime.

[Liz]

Crime? You forget we live in the post-Clinton era. No such things a a "crime."

[Liz]

Perle out ping.

Guess he "saw" the light. (/sarcasm off)

[HiTech RedNeck]

How much would it cost for the Pentagon to simply buy the network.

[lentulusgracchus]

Perle, one of George W. Bush's foreign policy advisers during the 2000 presidential campaign, was hired last week by the bankrupt Global Crossing telecommunications company to help it restructure a deal to sell a majority holding in the company to Hutchison Telecommunications and government-run Singapore Technologies Telemedia. The United States government -- particularly the Defense Department and the FBI -- has national security concerns about the deal, according to The New York Times. It would put Global Crossing's fiber optics network -- which the military uses -- under Chinese ownership. [Emphasis added]

Is that "Hutchison Telecommunications" as in, Hutchison Whampoa, the Hong Kong conglomerate that expatriated itself to Bermuda not long before the Crown Colony reverted to China?

What the hell was Perle thinking of? Was he paying attention? I wonder if he never twigged to the significance of the deal he was being paid to push, esp. if the Singaporeans were the nominal leaders in the deal.

We're going to have to start to deal with the Chinese, beginning with their deep penetration and takeover of the Panama Canal.

[Liz]

Is that "Hutchison Telecommunications" as in, Hutchison Whampoa, the Hong Kong
conglomerate that expatriated itself to Bermuda not long before the Crown Colony
reverted to China?

One and the same.

We're going to have to start to deal with the Chinese, beginning with their deep penetration and takeover of the Panama Canal.

No kidding? (/sarcasm off). Guess who you can thank for that?

[Liz]

That idea resurrects the dreaded military-industrial complex.

[J. L. Chamberlain]

Perle is a viper and shouldn't be let within five miles of the Pentagon. I wonder how his slander suit against Sey Hersh is coming along? Methinks it's a dog that won't hunt!

J

[Liz]

Poor Seymour. The case will go through the courts for many years.

How dare Hersh say something negative (but true) about ivory-tower Perle?

Doesn't he know Perle is of the "protected class" and is "above reproach?" (/sarcasm off).

Maybe Perle can buy off a few judges. He certainly will try. (snicker)

[veronica]

Seymour Hersh is well-known for making up "facts", and Perle is still on the DPB FYI. What's your problem with him, after all, he served President Reagan with distinction.

[HiTech RedNeck]

I'd rather have a military-industrial complex than subcontracting to a private firm which can sell to the ChiComs.

[Non-Sequitur]

Wasn't Pearle the boob who ridiculed an army general for saying that it would take more than the 50,000 troops that Pearle predicted to take out Iraq? And this yutz is on a defense policy board?

[Non-Sequitur]

Certainly, it's better having your friends sell your security away to the Chinese than the opponents.

[Liz]

Mucho thanks for your informative post. Unfortunately
precious Perle's out as chair but still on the board.

It's so damned intellectualy facile when people come on
a thread and post things we already know, don't you think?

[HiTech RedNeck]

There would be one rule: if part of the MIC it has to be totally American owned.

[PGalt]

Thanks for your post, interesting.

[J. L. Chamberlain]

Wasn't Pearle the boob who ridiculed an army general for saying that it would take more than the 50,000 troops that Pearle predicted to take out Iraq?

Indeed, it was. He and his cadre of neocon courtiers dissed several senior officers for suggesting that we’d be better off with more rather than less. What do you think their penance should be? Reciting passages of Sun Tzu for the duration of the hostilities or, perhaps, grounds keeping duties at Arlington?

J

[wayoverontheright]

The way in which Republicans deal with their misfits, when compared to that of the democrats, provides a stark contrast does it not?

[Kevin Curry]

Have we lost the war? I guess I missed that.

Trust it to a crusty paleocon to announce the end is near when the home team is up only 88-4 in the first quarter.

Crusty Paleocon anti-fan: "Man, Saddam made those four points look easy! We should have never accepted this challenge. It's curtains for us for sure!"