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Thread #88972   Message #1676038
Posted By: Alba
22-Feb-06 - 01:33 PM
Thread Name: BS: Bush Gives US Port Security to Arabs!
Subject: RE: BS: Bush Gives US Port Security to Arabs!
...and another way to view the deal...


"While House spokesman Scott McClellan dismissed any connection between the deal and David Sanborn of Virginia, a former senior DP World executive whom the White House appointed last month to be the new administrator of the Maritime Administration of the Transportation Department. Sanborn worked as DP World's director of operations for Europe and Latin America."

"My understanding is that he has assured us that he was not involved in the negotiations to purchase this British company," McClellan added.

"In terms of David Sanborn, he was nominated to run the Maritime Administration because of his experience and expertise," the spokesman said. Sanborn is a graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. He is an operations professional."
Full article.

No doubt more info to come.
J