Dubia Port Worlds purchase of Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation

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Yes well I'm all for the most competitive person running an operation regardless of their nationality, which is more an elusive value now than ever before.  If Joe Redneck from Virginia can't run the Norfolk News Shipping Yard then let Igmaha Punatamu do it, what do I care?  I want my imports/exports done efficiently and have costs driven down.

Were do you stand on security?

Thought I had said this but maybe didnt save my post.  Key national strategic sites should be monitored and compliant with federal defense guidelines for civilian operated facilities.  They need to be monitored by the Department of Homeland Security officers who have full access to everything going into and out of the port, with unlimited ability to make reviewable decisions/orders on the spot.  That is to say if a DHS officer is at a port and sees a problem, he can give orders to anyone on the pier and they must comply due to his command authority.  I used "reviewable" since his orders were made to a civilian agency, the orders once made should be brought before a review board no later than say 90 days later, if the shipyard has any complaints about the order.  I would even go so far as to station a coast guard unit to each major shipping port.

That might work for security.
In your previous post you say that you are for the most competitive person running an operation regardless of their nationality, my question is what if Hamas was the most competitive entity would you be fine with them running our major ports?

Also, do you think that capitalism should trump patriotism when 2 are in conflict?

[Grok]

Regardless of their nationality, does not say or imply regardless of any sense.  Would you have been fine with Ted Bundy dating your sister?  Race and nationality just don't play a part in who effectively and profitably a port can be run.

[Arta]

Here's a good commentary on why this whole issue doesn't really matter much, if anyone's interested:

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2006/03/01/dubai_and_our_ports_whos_taking_over_what.html

[CrAz3D]

I read on a newspaper in Reno that they backed out, too bad.

Wonder what will happen to those terminals now, who is in control now?