WASHINGTON — "The Bush administration has approved a deal in which a United Arab Emirates company would operate six major ports in the United States.

"A U.S. government panel has determined that the UAE firm, DP World, would not endanger national security."

D'uh Dept. below.

"America's busiest ports are vital to our economy and to the international economy, and that is why they remain top terrorist targets," Sen. Charles Schumer, a New York Democrat, said. "Just as we would not outsource military operations or law enforcement duties, we should be very careful before we outsource such sensitive homeland security duties."

Just when you think you've seen it all.

Arf