[livius]

This is very weird. Secy of State Rice has been out giving conciliatory messages all week to various Arab and Muslim groups and their supporters (such as the Zapatero gov in Spain) and now we have the WH blandly assuring us that having what are essentially our enemies running our ports is no biggie. I guess we might as well all go out and get our burkas fitted now.

Seriously, I suspect that I am overreacting and reading too much into what were probably routine remarks by Rice and didn't mean much of anything, but on the other hand, I think a bit of overreaction may be warranted for this port deal.

I know the Administration wants to act as if Muslim nations are just like any others, and just want economic advantage and have to be treated like any others - but the problem is that they are not, and many of them are in fact our sworn enemies or have large elements in them that are our sworn enemies. Ignoring this fact won't change it.

[Esther Ruth]

The EU's Great and Powerful HR Solana has been doing the same thing all week also, all way beyond appeasement. If I didn't know better they are all acting like we was (past tense) bought and paid for and run by the arab world already. But I know that's all tinfoil stuff according to Rush. In reality they are all one big peaceful loving global new world group who all have our best interests at heart. They all care the utmost about individual sovereignty also so we can trust them. The CFR, trilateralist are everything that good. Rest assured.

I'm most impressed with the attention the world, Solana especially, gives the King of Jordan.

[Dad yer funny]

well ,... Mayor Mike Bloomberg just did a quick dance

, when asked right now on John Gambling's show

... I don't think this will go away