The Fallout from the Dead Dubai Port Deal

The Financial Times serves up a rare plea for international understanding from President Bush:

“In order to win the war on terror, we have got to strengthen our relationships and friendships with moderate Arab countries in the Middle East,” he said.

Unfortunately, Bush has been doing his worst to scare us half to death over the last four years. And to the extent that he's been more intent on foreign adventures than on making our ports and trains more secure, he only has himself to blame.