Bush says ports deal will stand despite security complaints The president on tuesday defended his administration's earlier approval More information of the sale of londonbased peninsular and oriental steam navigation co.To dubai ports world, despite concerns in congress it could increase the possibility of terrorism at american ports. The sale expected to be finalized in early march would put dubai ports in charge of major shipping operations in new york, new jersey, baltimore, new orleans, miami and philadelphia. "If there was any chance that this transaction would jeopardize the security of the united states, it would not go forward,"Bush said. "It sends a terrible signal to friends around the world that it's ok for a company from one country to manage the port, but not a country that plays by the rules and has got a good track record beats by dr dre uk from another part of the world,"Bush said. To assuage concerns, the administration disclosed some assurances it had negotiated with dubai ports.Security programs to stop smuggling and detect illegal shipments of nuclear materials;Roughly 33 other port companies participate in these voluntarily.The coast guard also said tuesday it was nearly finished inspecting dubai ports' facilities in the united states.Port operations to a stateowned company. "In that sense this is a new layer of controls,"He said.Intelligence agencies were consulted"Very early on to actually look at vulnerabilities and threats. " Bush sought to quiet a political storm that has united republican governors and senate majority leader bill frist of tennessee with liberal democrats, including new york's two senators, hillary rodham clinton and charles schumer. Frist said tuesday, before bush's comments, that he would introduce legislation to put the sale on hold if the white house did not delay the takeover.He said the deal raised"Serious questions regarding beats by dr dre beatbox the safety and security of our homeland. House speaker dennis hastert, rill., asked the president for a moratorium on the sale until it could be studied further. "We must not allow the possibility of compromising our national security due to lack of review or oversight by the federal government,"Hastert said. Maryland's republican gov.Robert ehrlich, during a tour of baltimore's port on tuesday, called the deal an"Overly secretive process at the federal level. " Bush took the rare step of calling reporters to his conference room on air force one after returning from a speech in colorado.He also stopped to talk before television cameras after he returned to the white house. "I can understand why some in congress have raised questions about whether or not our country will be less secure as a result of this transaction,"The president said. "But they need to know that our government has looked at this issue and looked at it carefully. " beats by dr dre ukfrom another part of the world

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