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I am confused by the Bush Administration. It seems really strange to come out with such strong support for the takeover of the major ports in the USA by a company based in the United Arab Emirates (Bush Defends Port Deal With Middle East Firm) on the basis that it poses no risk. Sounds like the special flights arranged to evacuate Saudi friends of the Bush family on September 12. No risk also doesn't seem to be a valid criteria coming from Bush - Saddam was no risk but it didn't stop the Bush Administration from claiming he was. Seems that "risk" is based on personal friendship with Bush - or not. Talk about High School Confidential - and this guy is the Leader of the Free World! - see "Terror fears, stoked by Bush, now bite him" and "President George W. Bush did not know about a deal to hand over operations at six major U.S. ports to an Arab company until after his administration approved it."
For another viewpoint see "Arabs see phobia behind uproar over ports deal".