[Junior_G]

While you are quite correct to value sovereignty and security I would suggest that those are both ties to wealth and that is tied to trade.

Wealth and trade are all well and good, but with no restrictions whatsoever? How does selling our port operations to a foreign entity bolster our sovereignty and security?

[Frank_Discussion]

"How does selling our port operations to a foreign entity bolster our sovereignty and security?"

Well, for one thing, we gain insight on shipping data on both ends of the transport process, per agreement. I guess we'll just continue to assume the inbound bill of lading is still truthful.

[gondramB]

"How does selling our port operations to a foreign entity bolster our sovereignty and security?"


They already belong to a foreign entity. (And yes, I know the Britain holds a special place as our closest friend in the world so i am not equating the two.)

But UAE's oil is running out faster than any other major supplier - they are desperate to replace oil with tourism and trade - they are as close to "on our side" opposing terrorism as anybody in the Middle East, except Israel, of course.