Looks like we are going to allow the sale of a major defense contractor to a company owned by the government of Dubai. The only news organization actively covering the story is Reuters. This article was picked up and republished in a few news outlets, but no other journalist seems to be following the story.
Reuters: Bush to make decision on Dubai defense purchase
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. panel that reviews foreign investments behind closed doors was sending President George W. Bush a recommendation on Thursday on a Dubai-owned company's proposed $1.24 billion takeover of Doncasters, a British group with U.S. plants that supply the military.
Doesn't this make you feel secure?
Bush "will thoroughly review the findings and recommendations of CFIUS, he will make a determination within the 15-day period and send a report to Congress as required by statute," he said.
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