Baltimore Mayor Denounces Arab Port Deal

Baltimore Mayor Martin O’Malley is denouncing the approval of a $6.8 billion sale that gives a United Arab Emirates company control over operations at six major American ports, including Baltimore’s.

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The article states that the port locations are in New York, New Jersey, Baltimore, New Orleans, Miami and Philadelphia. Why are we letting the UAE or any foreign country control port operations in the United States?