Coast Guard Cites Terror Concerns With Port Deal...

Now is it 6 or 21 ports, that they are talking about

Associated Press LIZ SIDOTI February 27, 2006 at 04:52 PM
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Citing broad gaps in U.S. intelligence, the Coast Guard cautioned the Bush administration that it was unable to determine whether a United Arab Emirates-owned company might support terrorist operations, a Senate panel said Monday.

The surprise disclosure came during a hearing on Dubai-owned DP World's plans to take over significant operations at six leading U.S. ports. The port operations are now handled by London-based Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company.

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