The uproar over U.S. ports is at best flawed and at worst racist

24th Feb 2006, 00:11 GMT

News that a Dubai-based company will soon manage six American ports has sparked an uproar in the United States, with several lawmakers from both political parties vowing to scupper the deal. The reasoning behind the frenzy is that Arab management of the ports could lead to a terrorist attack. This logic is at best flawed, and at worst racist.