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.

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.

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