Chertoff Goes Mum on Portgate

Blair Golson / Truthdig Feb 21, 2006 Homeland Security chief Michael Chertoff on the proposed deal to cede control of six US ports to the United Arab Emirates: "The discussions are classified" Truthdig doesn't pretend to understand the ins and outs of port ownership logistics, but we are troubled by Think Progress' revelation that a country linked with international terrorism is going to have dominion over 40% of the U cargo bound for Iraq . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Committee Head Wary of Arab Control Over U.S. Ports

Staff / Truthdig Feb 16, 2006 With a company owned by the United Arab Emirates set to take control over six U.S. ports, the chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee is urging the White House to reconsider approval of a sale. It was news to us at Truthdig that a foreign power could even do such a thing in the first place. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )