Bill Clinton: Hillary and I Agree on Ports
Former-President Bill Clinton insisted yesterday that he was in complete agreement with wife Hillary's objections on the Dubai ports buyout - even though he reportedly advised the Dubai royal family on how to make the deal fly.
"I supported Hillary's position, and the news reports to the contrary were wrong,” Mr. Clinton claimed while speaking in Harlem yesterday.
What about that phone call Joe Lockhart, his former White House scandal spokesman, made to the Dubai Ports World chairman to lobby for the deal? (The call was made to Chairman Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, according to congressional testimony by DPW CEO Edward Bilkey.)
Not so, the ex-president insisted yesterday, explaining that what really happened:
"I told [DPW] I couldn't understand why they wanted to do this, given all the problems we have with port security."
In quotes picked up by NY1, Clinton claimed that he warned the ports company that "there would be tremendous public and congressional opposition
"I supported Hillary's position, and the news reports to the contrary were wrong,” Mr. Clinton claimed while speaking in Harlem yesterday.
What about that phone call Joe Lockhart, his former White House scandal spokesman, made to the Dubai Ports World chairman to lobby for the deal? (The call was made to Chairman Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, according to congressional testimony by DPW CEO Edward Bilkey.)
Not so, the ex-president insisted yesterday, explaining that what really happened:
"I told [DPW] I couldn't understand why they wanted to do this, given all the problems we have with port security."
In quotes picked up by NY1, Clinton claimed that he warned the ports company that "there would be tremendous public and congressional opposition
posted by RussInSoCal at 9:45 PM
2 Comments:
Bill is for all puposes an employee of Dubai. Took them awhile to synch their positions.
Typical Clintonesque posturing
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