[Coop]

and can then sneak a suitcase nuke on to a container.

...which would still have to clear Customs, which falls under Homeland Security.

[MineralMan]

"...which would still have to clear Customs, which falls under Homeland Security."

Only about 5% of containers are inspected. The other 95% is charged duties based on the manifests. Don't deceive yourself into thinking that container security has no holes. It has plenty of holes.

[Siena Dreaming]

Right, I tend to agree with you.

But here is the argument in some circles; that there is more chance of the terrorists getting a job with a Dubai company than a British one.

Safeguards are in effect, sure. But chances of more incidents grows with a Middle Eastern company in charge of the port as opposed to the British one.

I see Dubai as a fairly good ally myself. But what I said above is some of the logic from those dissenting.