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Mike is a retired stock broker, and now supports his wife's furniture business. He is her warehouseman, deluxer, and marketing guru. In addition, he writes poetry and finds abundance, health and joy in the world around him while pondering life's little mysteries

Dubai Acquires Doncasters
From The World Tribune, The United Arab Emirates intends to operate U.S. military factories.
The Bush administration has informed Congress of a review of the UAE acquisition of a British manufacturer of engine components for U.S. military aircraft and main battle tanks. The British firm operates nine factories, including military production facilities in Connecticut and Georgia.

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Dubai International Capital has acquired the London-based Doncasters Group for $1.2 billion. Doncasters produces engine components and turbine blades for military platforms, and its clients include Boeing, General Electric, Honeywell and Pratt and Whitney.

At least this acquisition is getting a 45-day review!

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Doncasters' Sale Approved to Dubai Firm
From Tammy Bruce, US Approves Second Dubai Deal. British owned Doncasters has been approved to be sold to Dubai firm.
Doncasters makes engines for our military aircraft and parts for tanks. Their projects include the Stealth Joint Fight Striker.

In buying Doncasters, the Arab Islamist country, which also does business with Iran, takes possession of operations in nine U.S. locations and manufactures precision parts for defense contractors such as Boeing, Honeywell, Pratt & Whitney and General Electric.

I still say we are nuts to allow these things to happen.

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