9/11 Families Outraged by Port Deal

From the New York Post:

"I'm a lifelong Republican and I think the President's gone insane," said Gadiel, 58, who heads 9/11 Families for a Secure America.

"How the hell could this happen?" fumed Bill Doyle, 58, a retired Staten Island stockbroker whose son Joseph also died when the Trade Center fell.

"We're not securing our country in any way by selling our ports to foreigners," he said.

Gadiel and Doyle stood with Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) yesterday at the harbor to express their outrage.

Bruse DeCell, 55, whose son-in-law died in the attacks, said that homeland security should be the highest concern when approving the activities of foreign business interests.

"This administration is putting the selling of our country on a fast track," he said. "There are a lot of loose ends that caused 9/11 to happen. I'm trying to close them."

Only 5% of the cargo containers entering U.S. ports are inspected, said Schumer, who has called for upgrades in port security for years.

President Bush is turning his most ardent supporters against him. And by allowing the UAE to have control over our US ports, President Bush is not only risking our national security, but he's also giving the Democrats credibility on this issue, something I never thought I would see.

Michelle Malkin reports that Brit Hume is predicting the White House will reverse course and Peter King, representative from New York, also weighs in.