"You can be assured that before a deal is approved, we put safeguards in place, assurances in place, that make everybody comfortable that we are where we need to be from a national security viewpoint," Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff told ABC's "This Week."
The above statement shows that apparently someone had securtiy concerns!
166 posted on 02/22/2006 6:45:02 AM PST by FOXFANVOX
(Tony Snow fan!)
The fact that the deal had to be approved by the Committee shows there are always security concerns when you are talking about ports. The point is they were asked and answered.
180 posted on 02/22/2006 6:47:55 AM PST by LibertyLee
(George W. Bush--now more than ever--an admitted Idol and 24 watcher)