In 2006 the issue of govermment intervention for purposes of protecting national security erupted into a huge controversy in the U.S. when Dubai Ports World was to take over the management of six major U.S. ports. Recognizing the potential damage from the negative sentiment in the American public, Dubai Ports World did what?
A. quietly backed off the deal at the request of the Bush administration and instead took over the management of additional Persian Gulf ports in Saudi Arabia
B. sold the British firm it had purchased that had previosuly managed the U.S. ports to American International Group (AIG)
C. was forced to withdraw its bid to manage the ports after congress passed a limiting the managment of U.S, ports to only American firms
D. voluntarily withdrew its bid to the U.S. government to manage the ports