Missing Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Marine General in charge of WMD search: "We've been to virtually every ammunition supply point between the Kuwaiti border and Baghdad. They're simply not there".  (June 6, 2003)

The Dubai Port Compromise: A Dishonest Proposal

My personal view is that the bidding should be open to American companies. This is what should have happened at the start.  

how the ports buyout slipped by

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States does not interfere in deals that would affect security of defense supply.

Was there no American company capable of doing the job?

Was there even a formal bidding process?

Dubai Does Brisk War Business

U.S. taxpayers will not tolerate merchants of war who seek to profit unlawfully from legitimate wartime expenditures.

Federal judge wants explanation of ports deal

This White House still believes that decisions made in secret are better than those made in the light of day.

Wanna Buy a Port?

Welcome to American capitalism in the age of globalization.

U.S. Democrats seek ports review

What is needed now, is not a token delay, but a serious review.

Homeland Security Objected to Ports Deal

The administration failed to properly investigate the UAE's record on terrorism.

Business as usual

Bush's strong support of the Dubai ports deal isn't so surprising in light of his family's many financial ties to Arab sheikdoms.

children smuggled and used as camel jockeys in the United Arab Emirates

There are human rights issues in the UAE.

Bush Admin. won't reconsider ports deal

"The fact that you are putting a company in place that could already be infiltrated by al-Qaida is a silly thing to do" said Mike Scheuer, who headed the CIA unit until 1999.

it's not six ports - it's twenty one ports

This is about the takeover of 21 American ports (NOT SIX) by a United Arab Emirates government-owned company.

United Arab Emirates & Democracy

The first half of the National Council is appointed by the rulers. The second half of the National Council is elected by the voters. The voters are appointed by the rulers.  

Port Deal Slammed By Jewish Groups

Surely, there are American companies capable and interested in managing these ports?