Republican lawmakers to stop Bush from surrendering our ports to his Arabian buddies.

The Senate majority leader, Bill Frist, said the administration should put the deal on hold. Dubai Ports World is on the verge of taking over Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation of Britain, which manages the ports, at a price of $6.8 billion.

"If the administration cannot delay the process, I plan on introducing legislation to ensure that the deal is placed on hold until this decision gets a more thorough review," Frist, the top Republican in the Senate, said in a statement.

But Bush said the deal should be permitted. "After careful review by our government, I believe the transaction ought to go forward," Bush told reporters on Air Force One. "I want those who are questioning it to stepup and explain why all of a sudden a Middle Eastern company is held to a different standard than a Great British company. I am trying to conduct foreign policy now by saying to the people of the world, 'We'll treat you fairly.'"

The hypocrisy of this statement literally makes my head explode. "I want those who are questioning it to step up and explain why all of a sudden a Middle Eastern company is held to a different standard than a Great British company." WTF? Gee I don't know Mr. President, is it the same reason that we don't bat an eye at the British nuclear weapons program but completely freak out when Iran wants to have one as well! There is a difference in our relationship with the United Kingdom and United Arab Emirates! We were attacked by Arabs! Have you forgotten?

I believe that we should be responsible for our own ports. It just seems completely logical that all of our borders and coastlines whould be monitored by patriotic individuals who have our countries best interests at heart. This just seems like a no brainer. To spend all of those billions of dollars on Homeland Security and then to turn our backs on our seaports just seems like a decision made by the mentally challenged.

(By the way I have nothing against people from the Middle East. But I don't want anybody protecting my country except my countrymen. I am funny that way.)