Veto from Ignorance

In true hands-off administrator style, Bush has threatened to wield his first veto over an issue he's still learning about. Contrary to how it looked yesterday, Bush did not personally approve the deal that would give Dubai Ports World operational control over six US ports. In fact, if Scott McClellan is to be believed (I know), he didn't even know about it:

President Bush was unaware of the pending sale of shipping operations at six major U.S. seaports to a state-owned business in the United Arab Emirates until the deal already had been approved by his administration, the White House said Wednesday.

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While Bush has adamantly defended the deal, the White House acknowledged that he did not know about it until recently.

"He became aware of it over the last several days," McClellan said. Asked if Bush did not know about it until it was a done deal, McClellan said, "That's correct."

Although this article didn't clarify, I assume Bush stands by his veto threat.