Arianna Huffington writes about How Money Is Clouding the Ports Deal Debate. "Jack Kemp. There he was on Meet the Press on Sunday defending his public support for the Dubai ports deal...What Kemp didn't say is that the UAE has invested millions in Free Market Global, an energy-trading company that he chairs."
Kemp says Gen. Tommy Franks is for the deal too. He didn't say that Franks " is on the advisory board of Free Market Global, and stands to profit from maintaining good relations with the oil-rich emirs."
She goes on to list more including that UAE gave a lot to Bill Clinton and that maybe that influenced him and describes how Kemp had two sons of the President of the UAE over for dinner who spoke with his other guest, Dick Cheney. She doesn't mention anyone getting shot.
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What?! US public figure seems to be lobbying for an investor with whom he has a benefitial relationship. Oy-oy-oy! How could he?!! :)
BTW, did Ariana Huffington post info about business relationships of those who lobbied against the port deal?
I didn't say it was shocking :). There used to be a time where people did disclose any conflicts of interest. It seems that time has passed. No Ariana didn't disclose any either, but in this case, I'm not sure who benefits from the sale not going through. I somehow don't think no matter what happens the longshoremen (the traditional democratic base) will make out.
Well... a number of politicians raised the issue (Schumer, Clinton and others). They all have contributors, interests, etc.
But those suspicions on my part aside what was most interesting in your previous post was not that Kemp and Franks did not disclose the interests... but that "the Press" who those fellows were "meeting" did not find out or asked the questions about the conflict of interest. Actually, I would be shocked if the real questions were asked :)
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