Something you could easily have missed about "portgate"

...especially if you rely on the "traditional media." I mean, I missed it, and I don't rely on the TM. Fortunately, I have Media Matters for America looking out for things like this:

CNN repeatedly referred to Dubai Ports World simply as a foreign or Arab company, without noting it is government-owned

CNN anchors and reporters repeatedly described Dubai Ports World -- the company set to assume control of six U.S. ports -- as an "Arab company" or a "Dubai-based company." However, in describing the company as such, these reporters are ignoring a key factor in the bipartisan controversy surrounding the takeover deal, which is that the company is a state-run business in the United Arab Emirates.

Emphasis mine. Is this beginning to seem less and less to you like a good idea?