Demagogue

Norbizness nails exactly what is wrong with the United Arab Emirates controlling several of our major ports.

The country of origin shouldn't be the main issue; it should be the continuing privitization of governmental functions for the benefit of large multinational companies, after wandering around in a noncompliant, unsafe haze for several years.

He also illuminates exactly why privitization of port control is a bad idea. Time and time again various agencies, experts and commissions have told the American government that our ports are our greatest weakness, but Bush and his friends don't seem to be listening.