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Originally posted by Sidd Finch
I quote from the San Francisco Chronicle:
Under that review, officials from the departments of Defense, State, Commerce and Transportation, along with the National Security Council and other agencies, were charged with raising questions and passing judgment. They found no problem that would warrant the next stage of review, a 45-day investigation with results reported to the president for a final determination.
However, a 1993 amendment to the law stipulates that such an investigation is mandatory when the acquiring company is controlled by or acting on behalf of a foreign government. Administration officials said they conducted additional inquires because of the connection to the UAE, but they could not say why the 45-day formal investigation did not take place.
eta: I saw the link but he doesn't discuss the relevant statute. Not that I can say offhand what it is.
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As a matter of procedure, you appear to have caught something that Drezner missed. As a matter of substance, if people from Defense, State, Commerce (whatever), Transportation, and other agencies looked at this and were satisfied, then what's the problem?
