Port row in the US

There is a big political storm in the US over the fact that Dubai Ports World is taking over P&O and hence operations at six major US ports. The former owners were British not the United Arab Emirates.

Now who is leading the charge against the deal and has vowed to introduce legislation to block the sale? Hillary Clinton!!!

And who is standing firm, who is saying the UAE are a valued ally, who is deploring discrimination against them simply because they are a Middle Eastern country and who has threatened to veto any legislation to block the sale. George W Bush.

On this issue I’m firmly with Bush and deplore the ‘dog whistle’ politics of Clinton and the other members of the legislative branch. Which sadly is not confined to one side of the Houses.