More news about the port deal

[SPOCAHP ANAR]

I'm not going to comment except to say hmmmmmm.

Dubai funds Neil Bush's company

© 2006 WorldNetDaily.com

Investors from the United Arab Emirates helped fund the $23 million Neil Bush raised for Ignite!, the learning systems company that holds lucrative No Child Left Behind Act contracts in Florida and Texas. The "Cow" is an Ignite! portable computer designed to work in a classroom, providing interactive instruction aimed at improving students' scores on standardized tests. If you loved Billy Carter and "Billy Beer," you're certain to love Neil Bush and the "Ignite! Cow."

Neil Bush's frequent travels to Dubai are documented by Datamatix, a Dubai-based information technology company that has featured Neil Bush as a speaker. The Datamatix website features several prominent photographs of Neil Bush addressing a Dubai conference, identifying Neil Bush as "the brother of U.S. President George Bush."


Dubai's Datamatix appears to be bipartisan, as the company's website also shows Dubai appearances of various Democratic Party luminaries including Al Gore (with and without a beard), Sandy Berger – the National Security Adviser under President Clinton who achieved fame by stuffing classified documents in his socks – and Howard Dean, the current Democratic National Committee chairman. The site also shows photographs of Tipper Gore and John Sununu receiving "Token of Appreciation" awards in Dubai from Datamatix. Anti-Bush Internet websites have been touting the Neil Bush connection with Dubai for months, although the story has been largely shut out of the mainstream media. (See Debbie Schlussel's Feb. 23, 2006, column, "Something's Rotten in Dubai.")

[Rufus Rhastus J]

I don't see any use in saying I told you so. Even with the 45 day delay for reconsideration, performed by the same group who rubber stamped it in the first place, you, and I know, they will do as they want to do and our government has become completly unresponsive to it's citizens. This situation makes me sick. I can no longer support the repubs if they do not act to stop this.

[toolman]

Transfer of ownership is going from Britain to Dubai-both are long-time U.S. allies. Actual control stays in the hands of U.S. Customs. The "I'll scratch your back if you scratch mine" is only to be expected-no matter how distasteful to the citizens. As someone who goes to these ports on a regular basis, I don't expect to see any changes whatsoever. I would love to see all of our ports under U.S. ownership but it is not a reality-this is only the latest sale. The controversy is fueled by the fact that they are the united ARAB emirates. BTW-I'm not happy about the sale either, just stating facts!

[Rufus Rhastus J]

Why are they not managed by Americans? Who's idea was this? I want blood!