Ports ping.
Some of the opinion makers are starting to shift. Some supersecret info, maybe? Even if there's a really good reason to do this, and I cannot imagine what it could be, in politics perception is reality. This is a loser in the court of public opinion, and another reason for the base to stay home in Nov.
I agree with you. Bush should get out and explain his reasoning to the public. I have read that we have 'our own inspectors' in the other countries checking what goes on the ships before they head here but it still seems 'chancy'.