Portgate scandal dredging on

There are two new bits of information about the Dubai Ports deal that have leaked out over the past day. First, the deal doesn't just involve six US ports. It involves 21 US ports. Second, it appears that even though Chertoff says he knew nothing about the deal, the Department of Homeland Security initially objected to it for security reasons and only later agreed to go along, once some meaningless restrictions were imposed. That alone should have triggered the 45 day review of the deal required under the law, but this administration doesn't pay any attention to laws that restrict its freedom of action.

Kevin Drum wonders why no one told the press about the additional 15 ports involved in the deal. I wonder why the press took so long to figure this out. After all, all the information is in the public domain.