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Bush is THE chief executive. His branch of government is responsible for these deals and more specifically for investigating them and clearing them. If he is uninformed, then on whose authority are his underlings acting? Not only wasn't the investigation done as dictated by law, but some clear rules that govern these kind of deals (e.g., maintaining files in the U.S.) were waived.

The xenophobia angle is a smokescreen. People object to a foreign government controlling port operations in this country. I think the public would have rebelled as strongly against any other foreign GOVERNMENT owned business controlling our port operations.

For any component of the media to call it xenophobic is hypocritical. These are the same media outlets that scream headlines at us about the Muslim threat (UAE is muslim, no?). We hear about unrest in the Arab world and protests against the U.S., the great Satan. (UAE is Arab, no?) We hear about going after countries that train, harbor and fund terrorists and that we will "seek them out and destroy them." (UAE harbored and funded terrorists, no?)

These are our allies and friends? Quick someone reference the hames of the sailors killed and maimed in the USS Cole attack.

The emperor with no clothes has finally been spotted. You can't hit us with "security, security, security" and then let us watch reels of film of Mexicans crossing the border, Haitian boat people washing up on Florida shores, and SALES OF OUR PORT OPERATIONS being handed over to foreign governments. Foreign governments whose main responsibility is making decisions that are ITS best interest.

George W. Bush (head tilted back, eyes wide in a stare, looking directly into camera): "Mr. De Mille, I'm ready for my impeachment now."