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pat_k

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Thu Mar-09-06 03:13 PM
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Bush Bends (over) to Dubai Blackmail Demand

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Edited on Thu Mar-09-06 03:34 PM by pat_k

http://www.metronews.ca/reuters_international.asp?id=135932

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The statement said the decision "is based on an understanding that DP World will have time to affect the transfer in an orderly fashion and that DP World will not suffer economic loss." It added that the company would work with the U.S. Treasury Department to implement the decision.

"will not suffer economic loss" and "work with the U.S. Treasury Department"
The American taxpayer pays whatever it takes. (That's just blackmail)

"time to affect the transfer in an orderly fashion"
In the meantime, they operate as long as they need/want to.

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