Reply #34: But nobody's selling the ports to anyone [View All]

[Adelante]

They don't need to be any more nationalized than they are in order to again be dominated by American companies if the nation commits to it. The ports are already owned by states and operated by Port Authorities of states. The work is done by American union workers. Dubai Ports is a stevedore company who will lease the same terminals and employ the same workers to move its cargo as were employed by P&O and whoever came before. The American stevedoring industry needs to be rebuilt, yes, and supported by our government, I agree with that. But Americans didn't lose position in this industry overnight and it will take a long time to rebuild it once a commitment can be made. But focus on the nationality of the company's ownership is a mistake, imo, as it makes it too easy to turn attention from the port security failure, which is the most immediate crisis, and the biggest BushCo crime in this regard. Zeroing in on mismanagement of homeland security by BushCo and the secrecy and lack of Congressional oversight of the government process, avoiding the blinding emotional hot buttons is smarter, because there is simply no need to alienate more of our global neighbors than we already have. Keeping foreign business out of the ports will do nothing but lull the American public's awakened concerns - it will not do a damn thing for making the ports more secure.