"DP World will transfer fully the U.S. operations ... to a United States entity," H. Edward Bilkey, the company's top executive, said in the surprise announcement that seemed to spread relief throughout the Capitol and the White House. It was unclear which American business might get the port operations.
Just hours earlier, Republican House and Senate leaders privately told the president that Congress was all but certain to block DP World's plan. Under pressure from a disapproving public, a House committee overwhelmingly voted against it Wednesday. The leaders told Bush the Senate would inevitably do the same, despite his threats to veto any legislation killing the deal.
Thursday, March 09, 2006
Saving The President
Looks like W's pals, closely connected to the UAE Ports deal, decided they would give the shurbster some help on the domestic front and save him from a real confrontation from his own party (see prior post).
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Yeah, looks like they figured a way around the whole thing. Shift a few papers, change a corporation name or two...pay a few bribes...
Show me the details! I don't trust anything they do to be honest or open. And man, have I got reasons to feel that way.
And block they did, in favor of an uglier suitor...a veritable Harriet Miers of suitors. Can you guess? :-)
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