Dubai Ports - Your Two Cents?

The decision to outsource the operations of six major American ports to a company in the United Arab Emirates has created a storm of media coverage and made unlikely bedfellows of Democrats and Republicans alike. The issue is complex with implications much deeper than the tacit sound bites and shallow reporting of the major news outlets. Should we allow a company based in the UAE to provide sensitive services? Should we allow any Arab country to provide these types of services? Should we allow any foreign country at all?

Does the backlash on this decision come from genuine concern or has racial profiling corrupted earnest dialog? Can we ask for trust from our allies, while not showing trust in return? In a world economy how do we control who we do business with, as companies are bought and sold among multinationals? Is the Dubai Ports backlash more about the secrecy in which the Bush administration makes decisions, and less about the decision itself?

Now is your chance to give us your feelings on the matter. Click the comments link below let us know what you think.