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# US ports controversy
- URL: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/19402/
- Published: 2006-02-27T20:02:16.000Z
- Updated: 2019-02-14T22:34:48.000Z
- Author: openDemocracy Supporters
- Tags: #en, #Migrated, #Import 2026-04-09 18:15

Here's a nice rundown of what this whole Dubai port story is about from grassroots congressional news website, [CitizenJoe](http://www.citizenjoe.org/ports.php?ref=opendemocracy.net) \- including some facts on port security and links to other sources. They're a little quick to dismiss all concerns:  

"Pretty much everyone who's not a politician - including the conservative [Heritage](http://www.heritage.org/Research/HomelandDefense/wm997.cfm?ref=opendemocracy.net) Foundation, the liberal [American Progress](http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bal-op.ports23feb23,0,4891288.story?coll=bal-oped-headlines&ref=opendemocracy.net), [Washington Post](http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/21/AR2006022101575.html?ref=opendemocracy.net), [LA Times](http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/editorials/la-ed-ports22feb22,0,4937386.story?ref=opendemocracy.net) and [Wall Street Journal](http://www.opinionjournal.com/weekend/hottopic/?id=110008015&ref=opendemocracy.net) \- agrees the concerns about the deal are mostly political hype."