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No Iraq Trip for Rep. Who Opposed Bush on PortsPosted on Mar 4, 2006N.Y. Times: WASHINGTON, March 3—Representative Peter T. King’s prominent opposition to a proposal to allow a Dubai company to take over some terminal operations at American ports may have earned him some punishment from the Bush administration: He has been grounded. Mr. King, the New York Republican who is chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, confirmed Friday that a few days after he first threatened legislation to hold up the port deal, the Pentagon informed him that it could not provide an aircraft for his planned March Congressional delegation to Iraq and elsewhere in the Middle East. Advertisement Previous item: Bush Plan Would Raise Deficit by $1.2 Trillion Next item: Tony Blair Attacked Over 'God' Remarks Elsewhere: . Are you a Truthdig member yet? Login now, or register with Truthdig. Add Your Comment
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