UAE Gave $100 Million for Katrina Relief
The country seeking control over six U.S. ports donated nearly four times the total of all other countries combined. The State Department denies there's a connection between the gift and the pending port deal.AP: WASHINGTON – The United Arab Emirates gave the Bush administration $100 million to help victims of Hurricane Katrina weeks before a state-owned company there sought U.S. approval for its ports deal.
The White House said Thursday the $100 million for storm victims demonstrates the relationship between the two governments caught in a firestorm over the potential security risks of state-owned Dubai Ports World running significant operations at six major U.S. ports.
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