U.S. lawmakers opposed to the takeover have cited links between UAE and al Qaeda but
President George W. Bush has defended the deal, calling the UAE an ally in his war on terrorism. "The Port Authority has been deprived of its right to conduct a thorough review of the purchase ... of the identity, qualifications, experience and reputation of the purchasers ... and of the proposed impact that the change may have on the control and ownership," the lawsuit said. |