cheers, Mr. President!

The mass hysteria around the whole port control thing is not only amuzing but also tremendously satisfying. It is amuzing how worked up the ignorant masses can become when they hear the words "Arab" and "security" in one sentence. Of course, there isn't even a remote threat to the US here... or, rather, no additional threats to the porous memberane we call the US border. Of course the US is going to retain control over anything that even remotely touches security, and everything else was under foreign (British) control to begin with.

It wouldn't even surprise me that some shady stuff happened in this deal - I would, however, be surprised if Haliburton did not find a way to profit.

What is satisfying in this whole thing is how much flak Bush is getting for making the right decision. Part of me wants to say, "C'mon, lay off the poor Georgy, when is the next time we'll see him get something right?" Then again, another part of me just wants to sit back and enjoy the fireworks ;)