DP World Abandons Effort to Take Over Port Operations

DP World will sell its leases on the U.S. terminal operations "to a U.S. entity".

Was the whole thing a sucker-punch to get Halliburton the ports deal?

Plan is now to transfer operations of American ports to a U.S. "entity".

Coast Guard concerns keep port deal in limbo

What the public heard from the Coast Guard was an UNCLASSIFIED EXCERPT. The full report was never released for publication. But even from the unclassified excerpt, it's obvious that Coast Guard is not overwhelmed by enthusiasm at the ports deal.

the stockholders are waiting for their money

The P&O stockholders have approved it -- NOT the British Government. Americans reading or hearing the way the corporate media presents the news, could easily misunderstand and get completely the wrong idea.

Halliburton hooking up with Dubai Ports World?

Some people see Halliburton as the best U.S. company equipped to partner Dubai Ports World.

clearing up the media myth's in the port deal

P&O is not, and never has been, controlled by the British Government. P&O has always been a private company, with private citizens as stockholders. Dubai Ports World is owned by the Dubai Government. Any switch from one to the other, will be a switch from private...

punishment for GOP port rebels ?

Representative Peter T. King, a New York Republican, challenged the Dubai decision. Copy & Click this URL: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/04/politics/04king.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin   

White House U.S./Dubai Partnership Company

A new plan to save the ports deal.

Schieffer failed to note DPW & DIC are owned by a foreign government

Special American laws come into effect, if the acquiring company is owned by a foreign government. Dubai Ports World and Dubai International Capital are owned by a foreign government -- the Dubai Government.

Democrats Want Immediate Vote on Port Deal

Also more resources for the Coast Guard.

Neil Bush was in Dubai during the year of 9/11

Many companies had drawn up contingency plans for a possible evacuation.

DPW & MarAd

In February, the Commerce Committee vetted the appointment of David C. Sanborn of Virginia, a senior DPW executive, to be the new administrator of MarAd.  DPW = Dubai Ports World.  MarAd = U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration.  

These are two obvious DPW ties to the White House

(1) John Snow. (2) David Sanborn. (1) Treasury Secretary. (2) Head of the U.S. Maritime Administration.

John Snow<>CSX,CSX<>Dubai Ports World,John Snow<>David Sanborn,David Sanborn<...

Treasury Secretary John Snow used to be the CEO of CSX. CSX sold its international terminal business to Dubai Ports World. John Snow's right-hand man at CSX was David Sanborn. David Sanborn went to work as a senior executive at Dubai Ports World.