[gondramB]

"How does selling our port operations to a foreign entity bolster our sovereignty and security?"


They already belong to a foreign entity. (And yes, I know the Britain holds a special place as our closest friend in the world so i am not equating the two.)

But UAE's oil is running out faster than any other major supplier - they are desperate to replace oil with tourism and trade - they are as close to "on our side" opposing terrorism as anybody in the Middle East, except Israel, of course.

[Junior_G]

(And yes, I know the Britain holds a special place as our closest friend in the world so i am not equating the two.)

It's refreshing to hear someone say that. It should be an obvious point, but a lot of people I've argued with over the ports try to put the UAE on the same level as Great Britain. Obviously, it's possible to make an argument for the deal that doesn't resort to silliness or venom.