Outsourcing US port control to a state that sponsors terrorists?

*update* 2:21 PM - Sen. Frist has come out against the Port deal. Will speak on Hannity and Colmes tonight

h/t: Michelle Malkin

The decision to walk down such a road is one that the Bush Administration has recieved much negitive feedback and flack for in recent days. On Townhall today, Cal Thomas has penned an excellent article on the matter.

As I see it, the White House can talk until they are blue in the face about how secure this deal is and how rigorusly reviewed it has been. Even if they are 100% correct this is STILL a bad move. The reason being because then it would make a administration that has been tough on terror look weak and ill-informed (not to mention incompitent if something were to happen). This is something that the Democrats and Liberals in Congress would indeed jump on and have (not to mention with some bi-partisan support), wanting to use it for political gain come November. Now, I agree with them, for once - this should never have been allowed. US ports should remain under US control, period.