[KevinTheOmnivore]

okay, has this company never run a port before??? Were they Spanish pony breeders beforehand, or what? This company has a proven record here. Two days ago you guys were up in arms that Bush allowed lower-level cronies to make this deal, now it was arranged in some back room with the entire Bush family (pets included) getting a cut.

abc, a couple of days ago you couldn't care less about the HSD, citing how dysfunctional they are. Now it's crucial that they were the "sole objector" in all of this.

Also, read a little bit more into the article you cited:

"The department's early objections were settled later in the government's review of the $6.8 billion deal after Dubai-owned DP World agreed to a series of security restrictions."

STOP THE PRESSES!!!!

It seems like you guys can't decide on what it is about this story that outrages you. It's corruption, or no, it's a security threat, or it's out-sourcing, or it's Homeland Security incompetence, etc. etc.

AND WHAT ABOUT THE DAMN LONGSHOREMEN!!?

If we can only distinguish between our friends and our enemies by using their skin color, than we are pretty fucked in this whole war on terrorism thing. Have the UAE not complied with our wishes in the WOT??? Has their company not taken all of the required steps to secure this contract by the books??? Have they not in fact extended their bid, and opened themselves up for extra scrutiny??

The only positive that I can see coming of this is that we actually WILL make our ports safer, and invest more in protecting them. However, I think it'll set a bad precedent and tone if we reject this company, which is seemingly qualified, because the owners happened to change skin color. Do AMerican officials not have relationships with companies around the world? Is it only with the UAE where politics and money seem to mesh???

Who should be the auditor over the next 45 days??? CONGRESS!? I would almost like to see that.....