[McGavin999]

Frist and Hastert sat back, waiting to see what the administration would do. and the administration has made the first move - backing off.

The administration isn't backing off, they're going to give congress enough time to have hearings so they can save face.

This deal is too important FOR national security to give in to a bunch of uninformed people. I think the administration was stunned by the "No A-Rab ferriners" allowed attitude that's been displayed lately.

[CWOJackson]

Or they're giving them enough rope to hang themselves.

[oceanview]

they will have to offer more then just time for hearings. there will have to be additional security measures that DPW agrees to abide by, the job that CFIUS should have done the first time around, will have to be done this time around. the deal can be saved that way, but the administration needs to propose something affirmative, not just play for time in the hope it all blows over.

[sinkspur]

This deal is too important FOR national security to give in to a bunch of uninformed people. I think the administration was stunned by the "No A-Rab ferriners" allowed attitude that's been displayed lately.

Can you imagine the ads that could be run against the Democrat Party, who forced this showdown?

"The Democrats. They want to shut the door on a business because it is owned by certain people, even though those people have gone the extra mile to help defeat terrorists.

Can we trust a party with national security that makes judgments based on one's nationality?"

This is going to be fun to watch!!

[ClaireSolt]

I know I have been stunned by what you call " "No A-Rab ferriners" allowed attitude that's been displayed lately." I would not have believed Americans could be whipped up into such a tizzie demanding that we abandon rule of law procedures and immediately act like a banana republic, instead. It makes me think that the press releases were crafted by someone with malicious intent. I assume it was a Clinton warroom. Any other candidates?