Rep. Peter King "it's the heart and soul of the Republican Party opposed"

Bush would easily be overridden if he vetoes any bill stopping the takeover, said Rep. Peter King (R-L.I.), chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, who said he was "absolutely mystified" by the president's stand.

"I've never seen such unity on an issue across the board . . . This is not a partisan issue," King said.

Asked about Bush's remark that the deal's opponents are treating Arab-owned and British-owned businesses differently, King said, "The president has to know there's a difference between Britain and Dubai.

"Britain wasn't one of only three countries to support the Taliban before 9/11. Britain didn't have financing links to terrorists. Britain didn't allow transshipment of weapons from the A.Q. Khan network <which exported nuclear-weapons technology from Pakistan> to Iran."

He also pointed out that "even Saddam Hussein didn't recognize the Taliban."

"This isn't just a few guys from New York overreacting — it's the heart and soul of the Republican Party opposed," King said.

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