Port Fuss

Although I've largely ignored the issue, I'm already getting fed up with the political fuss being made in Washington over the ports. There really is no issue here to begin with. A company in the U.A.E. is buying P&O, a navigation company in London (a foreign company) that manages some of our ports. Many argue that an Arab company controlling our shipping jeopardizes our national security. However, the port security is opperated by the coast guard. There is no situation, but Congress is doing their best to start a fight.

Stephen E. Flynn is the maritime security expert at the Council on Foreign Relations. He has explained in much detail the security risks of our ports.

"It's a global network at the end of the day that we're trying to secure here," Flynn said. "And that doesn't happen by the United States owning every bit of it. What we should be focusing on instead is the question, are the security standards adequate?"

So there you go, instead of worrying about who secures our ports, worry about how they are secured. And Congress, why don't you take a flying leap off one of those docks!