Let's see, It's okay to sell our port operations to a foreign entity

[Ilsa]

that has aided in specific major terrorists attacks against the US as long as the Bush Administration is allowed to keep the NSA spying on the rest of us US citizens? Did I get that right? I wouldn't want to be in error over such a major thing.

[meegbear]

1. Reference?

[kenny blankenship]

2. That's correct and

it's not ok for America to be buying oil from overseas because the oil price is subject to political winds in the Arab-Muslim world, but it IS ok for America to sell its national economic infrastructure to foreigners--even foreign governments--from the same region.
I hope that clears up any confusion that might be lingering over this deal.

[Ilsa]

3. So we trade our privacy so Bush can make this deal. That is the price:

A foreign port operator will require additional surveillance for security, so the rest of us get more spying on us.

[Burning Water]

4. That seems to be

it. Very perceptive analysis.