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clydefrand Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-09-06 06:07 PM
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Who do you think the U.S. entity is that will control our ports
other than Halliburton and Carlyle group? This whole episode today has me wondering why Dubai gave up so easily so early? Were there no U.S. companies bidding on this deal? I wonder how many reporters are trying to get to the bottom of this?
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Peanutcat Donating Member (492 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-09-06 06:08 PM
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1. Well, duh . . . . . .
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Demeter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-09-06 06:09 PM
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2. Because the Emir, Unlike Bush, Is A Realist
The Emir can read the writing on the wall, deal with facts, and actually knows how to run a business and make a profit. But then, anyone could do better than BushCo!
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Faygo Kid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-09-06 06:09 PM
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3. Leadership is what we need. At the very least, honesty.
No pickles, please.

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Egalitariat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-09-06 06:10 PM
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4. Dubai Ports World - America, LLC
They'll just call an attorney in Delaware and the new UAE owned, American based corporation will be established before lunchtime tomorrow.
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Just Me Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-09-06 06:36 PM
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15. Yup. nt
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Chipper Chat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-09-06 06:10 PM
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5. It will be Helliburton.
Cheney and Rove masterminded this from the start.
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Sapere aude Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-09-06 06:10 PM
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6. It will still be Dubai with an American front company.
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Tierra_y_Libertad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-09-06 06:10 PM
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Well, we can rest assured that it won't be the common people.
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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-09-06 06:12 PM
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10. Maybe it will be a company owned by Bill Clinton?
That would be a hoot.
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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-09-06 06:10 PM
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7. They'll outsource it to a faith-based group
The Unification Chruch, perhaps.
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AndyA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-09-06 06:11 PM
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8. Bush Port Management Group got the contract
This newly formed subsidiary of the Carlyle Group has sprung to life virtually overnight... :eyes:
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Zech Marquis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-09-06 06:12 PM
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11. is that a trick question?
It starts with an H :evilgrin:
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clydefrand Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-09-06 06:14 PM
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12. As in G.W.H.*?
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Canuckistanian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-09-06 06:30 PM
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13. Brewster Jennings
They've got a lot of time on their hands these days, I hear.
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hughee99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-09-06 06:32 PM
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14. My understanding is that no US companies are in this business
so there were probably not any US companies bidding on this deal.
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Disturbed Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-09-06 06:41 PM
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16. Singapore the only other bidder on 21 ports?
I wonder if a that would've been opposed in such a heavy way?
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madokie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-09-06 06:44 PM
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17. one or the other. maybe both, we've been fucked
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brmdp3123 Donating Member (336 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-09-06 06:48 PM
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18. Who do you think that it should be?
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f-bush Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-09-06 08:46 PM
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19. If it's not them, then the military!
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