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  • Paper: Coast Guard Has Port Co. Intel Gaps

    02/27/2006 1:28:41 PM PST · by Jhohanna · 93 replies · 1,228+ views
    Yahoo News ^ | 2/27/06 | LIZ SIDOTI
    WASHINGTON - Citing broad gaps in U.S. intelligence, the Coast Guard cautioned the Bush administration that it was unable to determine whether a United Arab Emirates-owned company might support terrorist operations, a Senate panel said Monday. The surprise disclosure came during a hearing on Dubai-owned DP World's plans to take over significant operations at six leading U.S. ports. The port operations are now handled by London-based Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company. "There are many intelligence gaps, concerning the potential for DPW or P&O assets to support terrorist operations, that precludes an overall threat assessment of the potential" merger," an...