On Dubai Ports Deal, It's Clinton vs Clinton

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U.S. House Armed Services Committee chair Duncan Hunter will introduce legislation "to prevent foreign companies from controlling facilities determined to be critical to U.S. national security." If passed, the bill would nix the Dubai Ports World deal to manage major U.S. ports. Meanwhile, DP World received advice from former President Clinton, who "talked with leaders of the company about a public relations strategy to rescue the deal," reports the LA Times. Clinton suggested that DP World support a "'cooling off period' to allow for a full investigation of the transaction," according to O'Dwyers -- which they did. Clinton also "suggested they hire his former spokesman, Joe Lockhart, to assist in their public relations campaign. Lockhart decided against doing so." Clinton's assistance "proved awkward" for Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, who "has strongly opposed" the DP World deal, in part because it affects New York facilities.