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Thursday, February 23, 2006

hey kids i have an idea

let's put on a play! (oh wait that's mickey rooney). let's form a brand new super secret 'intelligence' agency just in time for them to approve some deal not even a crack-smokin' junkie would think was sound.

Obscure US intelligence agency assessed ports deal
Thu Feb 23, 2006 02:23 AM ET

By David Morgan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A deal that allows an Arab-owned company in Dubai to manage six major U.S. ports , Amewas scrutinized for security risks by an obscure intelligence agency that has existed for only four months American officials said on Wednesday.
The Intelligence Community Acquisition Risk Centre {huh????}, or CARC, overseen by the office of intelligence chief John Negroponte, was asked by the government committee that vets foreign investments in the United States to look into the ports deal soon after it came to its attention in early November.
U.S. officials approved the sale of British-based P&O to Dubai Ports World of the United Arab Emirates on January 16, giving the Arab-owned firm a green light to take over port operations in New York, New Jersey, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New Orleans and Miami.
But the deal has since unleashed a political firestorm from both Republicans and Democrats, who see it as a potential risk to national security......


and this from yahoo news really shows you who is running this county:

..........The revelations about the negotiated conditions came as the White House acknowledged President Bush was unaware of the pending sale until the deal had already been approved by his administration..........
OUR PRESIDENT, KING GEORGE UNAWARE? THAT SIMPLY CANNOT BE TRUE. I REFUSE TO BELIEVE IT. I TELL YA, SOMEONE IS LYING!
Arab Co., White House Had Secret Agreement

By TED BRIDIS, Associated Press Writer Wed Feb 22, 9:05 PM ET
The Bush administration secretly required a company in the United Arab Emirates to cooperate with future U.S. investigations before approving its takeover of operations at six American ports, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press. It chose not to impose other, routine restrictions.
As part of the $6.8 billion purchase, state-owned Dubai Ports World agreed to reveal records on demand about "foreign operational direction" of its business at U.S. ports, the documents said. Those records broadly include details about the design, maintenance or operation of ports and equipment.
The administration did not require Dubai Ports to keep copies of business records on U.S. soil, where they would be subject to court orders. It also did not require the company to designate an American citizen to accommodate U.S. government requests. Outside legal experts said such obligations are routinely attached to U.S. approvals of foreign sales in other industries.....

2 comments:

Rory Shock said...

Oh, my god! Is that how agencies are born ... and the Negroponte ... that is one scary character ...

Unknown said...

yes, they just popped this agency out like a premature foal