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The DP World controversy began in February 2006 and rose to prominence as a national security debate in the United States. At issue was the sale of port management businesses in six major U.S. seaports to a company based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and whether such a sale would compromise port security. Image File history File links Stop_hand. ... February 2006 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → 1 February 2006 (Wednesday) Governor of West Virginia Joe Manchin asks for a halt in coal mining following two more coal mining deaths in the state that saw fourteen people die in coal mining disasters in... Security measures taken to protect the Houses of Parliament in London, England. ... Port management Large ports need to deal with a number of disparate activities: the movement of ships, containers and other cargo, the loading and unloading of ships and containers, customs activities. ... Categories: Stub | Commercial item transport and distribution | Transportation ... Port security in the U.S. is handled by the Coast Guard. ...

The controversy pertained to management contracts of six major United States ports. The purchaser was DP World (DPW), a state-owned company in the UAE. The contracts had already been foreign-owned, by Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P&O), a British firm taken over by DPW (completed in March 2006). Though the sale was approved by the executive branch of the United States Government, various United States political figures argued that the takeover would compromise U.S. port security. DP World (an abbreviation of Dubai Ports World) is a company owned by the government of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. ... The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, which is usually known as P&O, is a British shipping and logistics company which dates from the early 19th century. ... Under the doctrine of the separation of powers, the executive is the branch of a government charged with implementing, or executing, the law. ... This law-related article does not cite its references or sources. ...

U.S. President George W. Bush argued vigorously for the approval of the deal, claiming that the delay sends the wrong message to U.S. allies. Legislation was introduced to the United States Congress to delay the sale. George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States and a former governor of Texas. ... Congress in Joint Session. ...

Background

Main article: DP World

DP World is a company owned by the government of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, via a holding company. This holding company is under the direct control of the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who is also the prime minister of the UAE. DP World (an abbreviation of Dubai Ports World) is a company owned by the government of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. ... The Burj al-Arab hotel has become an architectural icon of Dubai. ... Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (Arabic: الشيخ محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم) (born 1949) is currently the Prime Minister and Vice President of the United Arab Emirates, as well as the leader of Dubai. ... Holders of the post of Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates. ...

Chronology

In mid-October 2005, DP World approached the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to clear regulatory hurdles for a possible acquisition of the British firm P&O. The CFIUS is the multi-agency federal panel that passes judgment on deals with foreign corporations that raise antitrust or national security questions, Soon after, DPW began negotiating the terms of the takeover with P&O. [1] They were advised by former President Bill Clinton to submit to a 45-day review of the acquisition. [2][3] DP World (an abbreviation of Dubai Ports World) is a company owned by the government of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. ... The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) reviews acquisitions of U.S. companies or operations by foreign entities. ...

In February 2006, the stockholders of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P&O), a British firm, agreed to a sale of that company to DPW over a bid by PSA International of Singapore. As part of the sale, DPW would assume the leases of P&O to manage major U.S. port facilities in New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Baltimore, New Orleans, and Miami, as well as operations in 16 other ports. Logo PSA International Pte Ltd is the worlds second largest port operator in terms of container throughput handled, and is headquartered in Singapore, the base of its biggest operations where it has an overwhelming presence in the Port of Singapore. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  Ranked 47th  - Total 8,729 sq. ... Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Map Political Statistics Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 County Philadelphia County Mayor John F. Street (D) Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 369 km² (143 mi²) 350 km² (135 mi²) 20... A view of the Baltimore skyline from above. ... Nickname The Crescent City, The Big Easy, The City That Care Forgot Location Location in the State of Louisiana and the United States Government Country State Parish United States Louisiana Orleans Parish, Louisiana Mayor Ray Nagin (D) Geographical characteristics Area  - City    - Land    - Water 350. ... The Magic City, The American Riviera, The Sixth Borough Location of Miami in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ...

After P&O stockholders approved the deal, the arrangement was reviewed by the CFIUS headed by the U.S. Treasury Department. The transfer of leases was approved.

Once the deal appeared in the business press, it was noticed by Eller & Company, a Florida firm. Eller has two joint ventures with P&O and it feared becoming an "involuntary partner of DP World". According to the company's lawyer, Michael Kreitzer, Eller hired semi-retired lobbyist Joe Muldoon as a last ditch effort to persuade Congress to block the deal. Soon Muldoon and Kreitzer got the attention of Democratic New York Senator Chuck Schumer and an Associated Press reporter. Within days, Schumer held a press conference calling for a review and the AP ran the story nationally. [4] Charles Ellis Chuck Schumer (born November 23, 1950) is the senior Senator from the state of New York and a member of the Democratic Party. ... Associated Press logo The Associated Press, or AP, is an American news agency, the worlds largest such organization. ...

Congressional politicians were quick to respond after Schumer's press conference and the AP story put the Dubai Ports deal in the national spotlight. Both Democratic and Republican members of Congress started to question the approval. Republican leaders Dennis Hastert and Bill Frist, who usually work closely with the office of the President, publicly questioned the deal. Frist said "If the administration cannot delay the process, I plan on introducing legislation to ensure that the deal is placed on hold until this decision gets a more thorough review." [5] The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Congress in Joint Session. ... Dennis Hastert John Dennis Hastert, born January 2, 1942, is an American politician, and has served as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives since 1999 (he will surpass Joseph Gurney Cannon as the longest-serving Republican Speaker on June 1, 2006). ... William Harrison Frist (born February 22, 1952 in Nashville, Tennessee) is a Republican U.S. Senator from Tennessee. ...

On February 22, 2006, President Bush threatened to veto any legislation passed by Congress to block the deal, a veto that would be his first. In a statement to reporters, Bush claimed, "It would send a terrible signal to friends and allies not to let this transaction go through." DP Worlds Chief Operating Officer, Ted Bilkey engaged a number of high profile lobbying firms to garner congressional support for the deal. [6] February 22 is the 53rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The word veto comes from Latin and literally means I forbid. ...

The controversy has created a public and unusually high-profile dispute within the Republican Party, and between the Republican-controlled Congress and the Republican-controlled White House. The southern side of the White House The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United States of America. ...

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On February 24, 2006, it was reported[7] that there are 22 U.S. ports in the deal, not just the six major ports mentioned in initial news stories and reports. According to the website of P&O Ports, the port-operations subsidiary of P&O, DPW would take over stevedore services at 12 East Coast ports including Portland, Maine; Boston, Massachusetts; Davisville, Rhode Island; New York City; Newark, New Jersey; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Camden, New Jersey; Wilmington, Delaware; Baltimore, Maryland; and Virginia locations at Newport News, Norfolk, and Portsmouth. February 24 is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A stevedore is a person who works at loading or unloading a ship. ... Location Location in Cumberland County, Maine Government Counties Cumberland County Mayor Jim Cohen Geographical characteristics Area  - City    - Land    - Water 52. ... Nickname: City on a Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Solar System), Athens of America Official website: www. ... Nickname The Big Apple, The Capital of the World [1], Gotham Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area  - City    - Land    - Water  - Urban  - Metro 1,214. ... Skyline of downtown Newark as seen from the Newark Bay Bridge. ... Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Map Political Statistics Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 County Philadelphia County Mayor John F. Street (D) Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 369 km² (143 mi²) 350 km² (135 mi²) 20... Map Political Statistics County Camden County Mayor Gwendolyn Faison Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 26. ... Motto: A Place To Be Somebody Map Political Statistics Founded 1638 Incorporated 1832 County New Castle County Mayor James M. Baker (Dem) Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 44. ... A view of the Baltimore skyline from above. ... Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area  Ranked 35th  - Total 42,793 sq. ... Newport News, Hampton, Portsmouth and Norfolk, Virginia from space, July 1996 (Newport News is seen in the lower left quadrant) Newport News is an independent city located in Virginia. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Map Political Statistics Founded 1752 County Independent city Mayor Dr. James W. Holley III Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 120. ...

Additionally, DPW will take over P&O stevedoring operations at nine ports along the Gulf of Mexico including the Texas ports of Beaumont, Port Arthur, Galveston, Houston, Freeport, and Corpus Christi, plus the Louisiana ports of Lake Charles and New Orleans. A stevedore is a person who works at loading or unloading a ship. ... Gulf of Mexico in 3D perspective. ... Official language(s) See: Languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 268,581 sq. ... Flag of Beaumont, Texas Beaumont is a city and county seat of Jefferson County, Texas and is within the Beaumont—Port Arthur metropolitan area. ... Port Arthur is a town located in Jefferson County within the Beaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan area and is situated in East Texas. ... Nickname: The Oleander City Official website: City of Galveston Location Location in the state of Texas Government County Galveston Mayor Lyda Ann Thomas Geographical characteristics Area Total 539. ... Nickname Space City Location Location in the state of Texas Government Counties Harris County Fort Bend County Montgomery County Mayor Bill White Geographical characteristics Area  - City    - Land    - Water 1,558 km² (601. ... Freeport is a city located in Brazoria County, Texas and is situated in East Texas. ... Nickname Sparkling City by the Sea Location Location in the state of Texas Government Counties Nueces County Kleberg County San Patricio County Mayor Henry Garrett Geographical characteristics Area  - City    - Land    - Water 1,192. ... Official language(s) English and French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans at last census; probably Baton Rouge since Hurricane Katrina Area  Ranked 31st  - Total 51,885 sq. ... Lake Charles skyline from an I-10 beach on the opposite side of Lake Charles (the lake). ... Nickname The Crescent City, The Big Easy, The City That Care Forgot Location Location in the State of Louisiana and the United States Government Country State Parish United States Louisiana Orleans Parish, Louisiana Mayor Ray Nagin (D) Geographical characteristics Area  - City    - Land    - Water 350. ...

On March 8, 2006 the House Panel voted 62–2 to block the deal, and senator Charles Schumer added amendments to a senate bill to block the deal, causing an uproar in the senate.[8] March 8 is the 67th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (68th in Leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Charles Ellis Chuck Schumer (born November 23, 1950) is an American politician. ...

On March 9, 2006, Dubai Ports World released a statement saying they would turn over operation of U.S. ports to a U.S. "Entity".[9] Later that same day, American Enterprise Institute scholar Norm Ornstein reported on PBS's "News Hour" that DP World was considering selling its U.S. operations to Halliburton.[10] March 9 is the 68th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (69th in Leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research is a conservative think tank founded in 1943 whose stated mission is to support the foundations of freedom - limited government, private enterprise, vital cultural and political institutions, and a strong foreign policy and national defense. ... Norman J. Ornstein is a resident scholar at the conservative leaning Washington D.C. thinktank the American Enterprise Institute. ... PBS re-directs here; for alternate uses see PBS (disambiguation) PBS logo The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is a non-profit public broadcasting television service with 349 member TV stations in the United States. ... This article needs to be updated. ...

General opinion and comment

According to Bill Gertz, author of Breakdown: How America's Intelligence Failures Led to September 11: Bill Gertz is a Washington Times reporter and Fox News analyst. ...

"Intelligence and security officials opposed to the deal with Dubai Ports World said ports are vulnerable to the entry of terrorists or illicit weapons because of the large number of containers that enter U.S. territory, regardless of who manages them." [11]

Frank Gaffney, president of the Center for Security Policy wrote: Frank J. Gaffney Jr. ... The Center for Security Policy (CSP) describes itself as a non-profit, non-partisan organization committed to the time-tested philosophy of promoting international peace through American strength. ...

At the very least, the company will have to be read-in on these ports' security plans as it will have some role in their implementation. [12]

Susan Collins, Republican Senator from Maine (and Homeland Security Committee chairman) wrote: Susan Margaret Collins (born December 7, 1952 in Caribou, Maine) is the junior U.S. Senator from Maine and a Republican. ...

"[A] careful review of the 'assurances letter' reveals that DP World is not, in fact, bound to provide the U.S. government with the information it would need to close the intelligence gaps the Coast Guard identified...The language is weak... Indeed, the assurances appear to amount to little more than a restatement of what the FBI or other law enforcement agenc[ies] could gather anyway in the course of an investigation." [13]

After the company announced its decision to transfer the US port operations to a US entity, the BBC quoted Daniel T. Griswold, director of the Cato Institute's Center for Trade Policy Studies, as saying that the affair would "send a chilling signal": "It is just assuming that if a company is from the Middle East it is de facto disqualified from investing in the United States, and I think that is a terrible message to send." [14] The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world. ... Daniel T. Griswold is director of the Cato Institutes Center for Trade Policy Studies as of March 2005. ... The Cato Institute is a large libertarian, non-profit public policy research foundation (think tank) headquartered in Washington, D.C. The Institutes stated mission is to broaden the parameters of public policy debate to allow consideration of the traditional American principles of limited government, individual liberty, free markets, and...

Opposition to the deal

The objections to approving the sale centered on arguments about who controls US ports, especially after the September 11, 2001 attacks. Some opposed to the sale have argued that no foreign government should be permitted to own such strategic assets while others argue that port security should remain in the hands of American firms under American control at the very least. Few had offered similar objections to the P&O's ownership, until the proposed DPW takeover brought attention to the situation. Over 80 percent of the terminals in the USA are already controlled by foreign owners. While the UAE's past actions regarding terrorist organizations and DPW's state-ownership increased discomfort across major party lines in the United States few thought to reflect that significantly more holders of British passports are in Guantanamo Bay than Emirati. There are no UAE nationals in Guatanamo.^{[citation needed]} The explosion resulting from the crashing of United Airlines Flight 175 into the South Tower. ...

Those who expressed opposition to the deal included: The New York Times, Michael Savage, Lindsey Graham, The New Republic, The John Birch Society, Sean Hannity ^[1], Lou Dobbs ^[2], Laura Ingraham; Bill Frist and Hillary Clinton ^[3], prominent politicians from two different parties; Robert Menendez, John Gibson ^[4], Jon Corzine, and Peter King^[5]. The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ... Michael Savage can refer to several different people: Michael Joseph Savage, Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1935 to 1940. ... Lindsey Olin Graham (born July 9, 1955) is an American politician from South Carolina. ... For other uses, see the disambiguation section. ... The John Birch Society (JBS) is a conservative, Americanist organization founded in 1958 to fight what it saw as growing threats to the Constitution of the United States, especially communist infiltration, and to promote the free-enterprise system. ... Sean Hannity on the cover of his book, Deliver Us From Evil Sean S. Hannity (born December 30, 1961, in New York City, New York) is an American conservative talk radio host and the co-host of Fox News Channels program Hannity & Colmes. ... Louis Gonzales Dobbs (born September 24, 1945) is the anchor and managing editor of CNNs hour-long weeknight program Lou Dobbs Tonight, an editorial columnist, and host of a syndicated radio show. ... Laura Ingraham Laura Ingraham (born June 19, 1964 in Glastonbury, Connecticut) is an American conservative talk radio host and author. ... William Harrison Frist (born February 22, 1952 in Nashville, Tennessee) is a Republican U.S. Senator from Tennessee. ... Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26, 1947), was First Lady of the United States from 1993 to 2001, as the wife of President Bill Clinton. ... Robert Menendez (born January 1, 1954) is a Democratic politician from New Jersey. ... John Gibson John Gibson is a conservative American commentator and host of the weekday show The Big Story on FOX News since 2000. ... Jon Corzine (born January 1, 1947) is the current Democratic Governor of the state of New Jersey. ... Peter T. King (born April 5, 1944) is a Republican politician from the state of New York, currently the U.S. Representative for the states 3rd Congressional District (map), King was born in New York, New York and grew up in Sunnyside, Queens. ...

The objections commonly raised in public discourse differ from those lodged by Eller & Company, the Florida firm responsible for bringing national attention to the deal. Eller has two joint ventures with P&O and it feared becoming an "involuntary partner of DP World". For them, business rather than security or concerns over the approval process were the overriding factors driving their lobbying efforts to sink the deal. In fact, Eller & Company has a disreputable history and several exposes have been written about them by prominent print media.^{[citation needed]}

Several additional arguments have circulated among critics of the deal, including:

• Review and approval of the acquisition by CFIUS was not sufficiently transparent and thorough, and never reached the proper level within the administration. In fact DP World received a unanimous approval and followed the letter of the law exactly.
• Personal ties between the Bush administration and DP World, such as the appointment of David C. Sanborn to the Transportation Department's Maritime Administration portray a conflict of interest. In fact Mr. Sanborn was personally selected by the Secretary of Transportation and vetted by his predecesor in office. He is also uniquely qualified for the role with a degree from King's Point and several overseas assignments for prestigious American companys. ^{[citation needed]}
• Joining the debate, the Anti-Defamation League has protested the deal, stating that "The UAE's boycott of Israel alone should torpedo this deal"[15] In fact, the largest Israeli shipping company, Zim Israel, supported the deal. (see below)

The contracts under consideration are for the management of numerous American ports. Critics of the deal claim that this is tantamount to “outsourcing” national security, given the vulnerability of ports for terror attacks or as an entry point for Al-Qaeda operatives. In fact the labor would still be 100% American and part of the Longshore Union. The Union went on record as supporting the deal. This outsourcing argument comes in several forms, including: The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) reviews acquisitions of U.S. companies or operations by foreign entities. ... David C. Sanborn has had a career in maritime operations and administration. ... The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) is a Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with transport. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Paper shredding can be contracted out Outsourcing (or contracting out) is often defined as the delegation of non-core operations or jobs from internal production within a business to an external entity (such as a subcontractor) that specializes in that operation. ... Al-Qaeda (Arabic: القاعدة, the foundation or the base) is the name given to a worldwide network of militant Islamist organizations under the leadership of Osama bin Laden. ...

• “America would not be in control of her own security” In fact, nothing changes under the deal.
• “Foreign states, especially those related to terrorism in the past, cannot be trusted with strategic American assets” Why then is it acceptable for the U.K. to be involved?
• “Foreign countries should not have managerial responsibilities over ports due to divided loyalties and concerns over national independence"

Support for the deal

Editorial support for the deal comes from most respected publications like the Financial Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, The Economist, Tony Snow ^[6], Thomas Friedman ^[7], Rush Limbaugh ^[8], Jimmy Carter ^[9], John Warner ^[10] and Bill O'Reilly. The Financial Times (FT) is an international business newspaper printed on distinctive salmon pink broadsheet paper. ... The Wall Street Journal is an influential international daily newspaper published in New York City, New York with an average daily circulation of 1,800,607 (2002). ... The Los Angeles Times (also known as the LA Times) is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California and distributed throughout the western United States. ... ... The Economist is a weekly news and international affairs publication of The Economist Newspaper Ltd edited in London, UK. It has been in continuous publication since September 1843. ... Tony Snow Robert Anthony Tony Snow (born June 1, 1955) is the White House Press Secretary for the George W. Bush administration. ... Thomas L. Friedman Thomas L. Friedman (born July 20, 1953) is an American journalist, columnist and author, currently working as an Op-Ed contributor to the New York Times. ... Rush Limbaugh. ... For the submarine, see USS Jimmy Carter (SSN-23). ... John William Warner (born February 18, 1927) is an American statesman and politician, who served as Secretary of the Navy from 1972-1974 and has served as a Republican senator from Virginia since 1979. ... Bill OReilly William James Bill OReilly, Jr. ...

Former President Bill Clinton has not been clear on whether he supports the deal. He has accepted large amounts of money from Dubai and has a close relationship advising the UAE government.[16] This has created some confusion as his wife is publicly opposed to the deal.

The Bush administration and other supporters of the deal make the following arguments:

• The U.A.E. has proven itself a strategic partner by allowing the U.S. military access to its land, ports and airspace for basing and operations in Iraq and Afghanistan;
• The U.A.E. has allied with the U.S. in the Global War On Terror;
• Blocking the transfer of operating rights held by a British firm to an Arab firm appears discriminatory against Arabs;
• Security would remain a government responsibility as always, and performed by the Coast Guard and Customs.

Israel's largest shipping firm, Zim Integrated Shipping Services, came out in support of the deal. The Global War On Terror is the official Department of Defense title for the United States ongoing campaign against Al-Quaida and other groups since the attacks of 9/11. ... Coast Guard shield The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is a military branch of the United States involved in maritime law, mariner assistance and search and rescue, among other duties of any coast guard. ... U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), officially known as the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, part of the United States Department of Homeland Security, is charged with preventing terrorists and terrorist weapons from entering the United States. ... Zim Integrated Shipping Services is the biggest cargo shipping company in Israel. ...

"During our long association with DP World, we have not experienced a single security issue in these ports or in any of the terminals operated by DP World... We are proud to be associated with DP World and look forward to working with them into the future." Zim Integrated Shipping Services CEO, Idan Ofer, February 22 2006. [17]

The controversy comes shortly after the World Trade Organisation's Doha Round of global trade talks. Many member states had called for the U.S. to open up its ports to international competition, in the same way that the world's richer countries have pushed poorer countries into opening up their service sectors (e.g. water, telecoms, etc.). [18] For other uses of the initials WTO, see WTO (disambiguation). ... The Doha round of World Trade Organization negotiations aims to lower barriers to trade around the world, with a focus on making a more fair system of trade for developing countries. ...

The DP World controversy has reinforced fears in the Middle East that investments in the United States have become politically risky for Arabs and Muslims. Some commentators, have expressed concern that the controversy is being driven by racist hysteria, notably James Zogby of the Arab American Institute. This view is also shared by business leaders active in US-Arab trade such as David Hamod, president of the National US-Arab Chamber of Commerce. James (Jim) J. Zogby is the founder and president of the Washington, D.C.-based Arab American Institute, which conducts policy research and engages in political advocacy for the Arab American community. ... Founded in 1985, the Arab American Institute is a non-profit, membership organization and advocacy group based in Washington D.C. that focuses on the issues and interests of Arab Americans nationwide. ...

References

1. ^ Even Sean Hannity Agrees UAE Port Deal Is A Bad Idea, by Ellen, News Hounds, February 23, 2006, retrieved March 11, 2006
2. ^ Lou Dobbs told to Shut up, Crooks and Liars, February 27, 2006, retrieved March 11, 2006
3. ^ Hillary Clinton 'unaware' of Bill's Dubai ties, by Stephanie Kirchgaessner, MSNBC, March 4, 2006, retrieved March 11, 2006
4. ^ John Gibson: U.S. Ports Should Be Off Limits to Foreign Companies, by John Gibson, FOXnews.com, February 24, 2006, retrieved March 11, 2006
5. ^ Peter King: Dubai Ports Company in 'al-Qaida Heartland', NewsMax.com, February 20, 2006, retrieved March 23, 2006
6. ^ Tony Snow: It's time for cooler heads to prevail, by Tony Snow, townhall.com, February 24, 2006, retrieved March 11, 2006
7. ^ Port controversy could widen racial chasm - Thomas L. Friedman, New York Times, February 25, 2006
8. ^ Limbaugh, O'Reilly favor deal, while Savage, Hannity oppose, WorldNetDaily, February 24, 2006
9. ^ Jimmy Carter backs Dubai Ports World deal, NewsMax.com, February 21, 2006, retrieved March 11, 2006
10. ^ Dubai Firm Sought U.S. Security Probe, by Jonathan Weisman, washingtonpost.com, February 27, 2006, retrieved March 11, 2006

See also

• List of North American ports
• United States Coast Guard -- Port and Waterways Security
• Supply Chain Security

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External links

• Security fears about infiltration by terrorists - Bill Gertz, Washington Times, February 22, 2006
• UAE terminal takeover extends to 21 ports - UPI 2/24/2006
• MediaMatters tracks spin and bull
• http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/February%20Dailies/Dubai%20Ports.htm
• Political links about the controversy
• The United States–UAE Bilateral Relationship