See other Dead Constitution Articles
Title: Bill Clinton helped Dubai on ports deal
Source:
Financial Times
URL Source: http://news.ft.com/cms/s/60414c4c-a95e-11da-a64b-0000779e2340.html
Published: Mar 2, 2006
Author: Stephanie Kirchgaessner
Post Date: 2006-03-02 03:54:16 by Uncle Bill
Keywords: Clinton, helped, Dubai
Views: 27
Comments: 3
Financial Times Bill Clinton, former US president, advised top officials from Dubai two weeks ago on how to address growing US concerns over the acquisition of five US container terminals by DP World. It came even as his wife, Senator Hillary Clinton, was leading efforts to derail the deal. Mr Clinton, who this week called the United Arab Emirates a “good ally to America”, advised Dubai’s leaders to propose a 45-day delay to allow for an intensive investigation of the acquisition, according to his spokesman. On Sunday, DP World agreed with the White House to undertake the lengthy review, a move which has assuaged some of the opposition from the US Congress. However, Mrs Clinton remains a leading voice against the deal, and this week proposed legislation to block it, arguing that the US could not afford to “surrender our port operations to foreign governments”. Mr Clinton’s spokesman said: “President Clinton is the former president of the US and as such receives many calls from world leaders and leading figures every week. About two weeks ago, the Dubai leaders called him and he suggested that they submit to the full and regular scrutiny process and that they should put maximum safeguards and security into any port proposal.” He added that Mr Clinton supported his wife’s position on the deal and that “ideally” state-owned companies would not own US port operations. Mr Clinton’s contact with Dubai on the issue underscores the relationship he has developed with the United Arab Emirates since leaving office. In 2002, he was paid $300,000 (€252,000) to address a summit in Dubai. The backlash against Dubai’s takeover has seen some lawmakers in Washington highlight the UAE’s alleged role in helping to finance September 11.
Bill Clinton helped Dubai on ports deal
By Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Washington
Published: March 1 2006 23:50 | Last updated: March 1 2006 23:50
Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread
Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest
Begin Trace Mode for Comment # 1.
#1. To: Uncle Bill (#0)
This is a BUSH friends and family scandal. Connecting Dubai Ports World, the Carlyle Group, CSX, John Snow, and David Sanborn Bush Family, Dubai Ports World and the Carlyle Group: More incest than a village in Appalachia* Dubai Company Set To Run U.S. Ports Has Ties To Bush Administration White House Has Ties to Dubai Firm Bush nominated executive from Dubai port company eyed for U.S. ports to Maritime post Dubai Company Hires Bob Dole To Lobby For Port Deal Dubai Funds Neil Bush's Company Free Republic Backs Dubai Port Deal Saw this on Craigslist, this whole Dubai ports thing must be so confusing for the Bots: Two months before September 11 Osama bin Laden flew to Dubai for 10 days for treatment at the American hospital, where he was visited by the local CIA agent...
#3. To: robin (#1)
I think this deal is hilarious at this point. If you don't support it, you're a racist. If you support it, you're an anti-semite. Now Slick Willy is supporting it. The bushbot's heads must be spinning and about to explode. It seems like the only thing that Bush has mastered is the no-win situation. Probably a common malady for draft- dodging, homosexual, New England liberals who profess to be Texas conservatives. Anybody ever find a link to that song, Proud To Be An American?
Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest
http://www.guardian.co.uk/waronterror/story/0,1361,584444,00.html
A senior UAE source said U.S. officials were informed of the results of the interrogation while Jarrah was still at the airport. Both U.S. and UAE officials acknowledge the relationship between the two country's intelligence services is extremely close.
http://archives.cnn.com/2002/US/08/01/cia.hijacker/
After the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the U.S., the UAE was identified as a major financial center used by al-Qaeda in transferring money to the hijackers.
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108074.html
It seems the Islamic militants have created numerous sleeping cells and made Kuwait an operational theatre for Al-Queda just like Saudi Arabia. Al-Queda has infiltrated the Kuwaiti military and even the Government is lenient on the Jihadists, which may be because it is afraid of a popular uprising. http://www.indiadaily.com/editorial/01-09-05.asp
The Sabah family and their business cohorts are reportedly skimming hundreds of millions of dollars from the shipping of military materiel through Kuwait to U.S. forces in Iraq. Moreover, much of this money is being used to fund the Sunni insurgency in Iraq that is directed against U.S. troops. http://www.waynemadsenreport.com/
Replies to Comment # 1.
End Trace Mode for Comment # 1.