Reply #3: Good additional points

[zulchzulu]

I think the biggest surprise most Americans found was that our ports management was outsourced. Given a British company was managing these ports, it probably wasn't that alarming.

But from a political standpoint, saying that the UAE would be in charge is almost certain political suicide in an election year for Repugs if they want to play the strong suit with national security.

If I was running against a Repug for a congressional seat, this is practically a huge issue to exploit. There's already enough stuff to run on against a Repug, but this is deliciously easy to hammer on.