DUBAI PORTS WORLD WILL NOT DIVEST U.S. OPERATIONS

Dubai Ports World has no intention of selling its U.S. port operations. It was all just a ruse to let the political furor die. How Rovian.

What will it take to convince Dems, the media and more of the American populace that you can't trust anyone in the Bush administration or anyone that does business with them? If their lips are moving, they're lying. If their lips aren't moving, they're plotting the next lie.

And as far as suggestion that the UAE company take on a U.S. venture partner, believe me (and my company has lots of experience in this area), if they do it will be an on-paper deal to provide political cover and no more. The U.S. company will get a fee for the use of their name; they'll have no power, no operations authority, and no ability to affect U.S. port security.

Tags: Dubai ports deal, Bush administration