Originally posted by TourDeForce:
Originally posted by RT and his SE:
The US government was always involved because it does involve national security.



Fine. I have no problem with keeping the nation safe from attack, but the operations of the port are not performed by the gov't. Security is separate & a different issue.


Originally posted by RT and his SE:
It was the administration that limited the involvement of the Congress.



How/when did that happen?? The administration has yet to do anything. There has thus far been only talk AFAIK.





From the AP.
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The White House said President Bush did not know about the agreement until recently. The AP first reported U.S. approval of the sale to Dubai Ports on Feb. 11, and many members of Congress have said they learned about it from the AP.





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In Lebanon, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Thursday that the agreement was thoroughly vetted in a review process that took approximately three months.



So some people had to be in the loop.

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