[MissouriConservative]

I agree. The Administration let this get out of hand too quickly and let Schumer and Clinton set the tone of the dance. Facts are missing from this debate when they ARE the debate.

Political grandstanding is dangerous when it comes to national security and the war on terror. But it is all the democrats have anymore.

[CWOJackson]

I think the administration, just like anyone with real experience with port operations and port security, had no idea that the left could be so desperate as to manufacture a crisis from this...and that so many quick on the draw people would fall for it.

It's difficult to predict the ludicrous and equally difficult to defend against it once it's alleged. The administration did have people with first hand knowledge addressing the issue; it didn't do any good, no one listened to them. We've got people here on FR calling General Tommy Franks and Colonel Ollie North Arab appeasers over this issue. When those two are accused of knowing nothing about national defense, terrorism and the middle east, or of selling out to the President, who will they listen to.