Here We Go Again - UAE

Here come those good folks from Dubai again. It seems they're buying a UK company which works on weapons for US war planes. Hmmm.

In a deal similar to one that led to the Dubai ports furor in the US earlier this year, Dubai International Capital has purchased for US$1.24 billion Doncasters Group Ltd, a private British aerospace manufacturer that works on sensitive weapons programs such as the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF).

The administration of US President George W Bush is conducting a security review of the takeover, and then it will present its findings to Congress, where many of the same factions that

expressed concern and outrage over the ports deal are beginning to grumble about the Doncasters takeover.

The planes are the only 5th generation fighter aircraft in production. They're intended for the US Marines, Navy and Airforce as well as for the British Marines and Royal Airforce.

If Congress squashes this deal its really gonna piss off Bushco.

(read about JSF)