I have a busy day and may not get around to posting much until later. ‘Til then you might want to take a look at this bit of sanity on the acquisition of P&O by Dubai Ports World from Dennis the Peasant.
You might also want to take a look at this article by female Yemeni journalist Rahma Hugira over on Dean’s World. Focus, people! There are enough governments in the Midddle East with which we have real problems without picking fights with governments that are actually pretty well-disposed towards us.
UPDATE: I’m glad to see that blog-friend Callimachus of Done With Mirrors also appears to be on the side of the sane on the port operations issue.
