[Alberta's Child]

There have probably been several thousand posts here on FR on various threads related to this topic over the last few days, and I have yet to see a single one of them that addresses these two points:

1. From a national security standpoint, what exactly do you think could happen in this country with this UAE-owned company operating terminals at a number of ports?

2. What exactly can be accomplished by a terrorist with this UAE-owned company operating a port terminal that cannot be accomplished already today with a Dutch, Danish, British, or American company operating the terminal?

[outofhere2]

EVERYONE RICK SANTORUM IS ON VOICING HIS CONCERN WITH THIS DEAL

[Pukin Dog]

A great point. You should have put it in bold type. Common sense is always a killer.

[oceanview]

I've posted examples of that.

the controlling company for example, has total control over subcontractors hired to do various work at these ports. that would be the way I would infiltrate port operations, through a subcontractor. reach out to some AQ friendly executive in the UAE, to give me a contract to perform some work at the ports. put the new subcontrator in charge of assigning shipping manifests, learning the mechanics regarding which ships are likely to be targets for inspection based on observing patterns of how DHS and the coast guard operates, etc.

that would be the way I would do it.