Produce just one example of terrorists trying to "buy or bully their way into port operations" anywhere in the world, and we'll agree that it's a problem.>/I>
We're talking about a Middle Eastern country, where many terrorist sympathizers reside attemping to take over port operations, it most certainly is about societal traits. If you can't see the obvious correlation between the two then nothing I or anyone else says is going to open your eyes.
No, we're talking about a half-dozen container ports in the United States.
We're talking about a business.
We're talking about a change in ownership due to one company having purchased another company.
And, I'm talking about the demagogy of certain politicians in both parties who, along with right-wing radio commentators, would scotch a deal that, in a free society, is strictly between the ports involved and the contractor.
But then who said we still have a free society?