Hmmm....

I confess that I haven't really focused on this whole turning-our-ports-over-to-the-Ay-rabs kerfluffle, but my gut tells me that if Jimmah Carter is backing up the White House on this one, Dubya may want to reconsider his position.

UPDATE: Now Dubya is threatening the V-bomb against any legislative attempt to block the deal.

I still don't really know what to make of this. I strikes me that the fear we're standing down while the bad guys secure multiple beach heads in this country is probably overblown. However, everything looks different through the filter of politics and I'm not sure if this is the kind of issue I'd want to take a stand on if I were in the White House (which, thank God, I have exactly zero chance of ever being).

UPDATE DEUX: I see Jonah is out in front of me on this.

UPDATE TROIS: And Gary the Ex-Donk and I seem to be on the same wavelength.