TRUTH AWARD: NPR's Adam Davidson

Our inaugural TRUTH AWARD goes to NPR's Adam Davidson, for his reporting on the truth of the Dubai Ports World story. Among many good points, he exposes the political lies being spread regarding this deal:

"I actually called most of the leading politicians who are critical of this sale. I called the offices of Senator Schumer, Senator Clinton, Senator Frist, Senator Menendez, several House members, and I asked each one of them the same thing: I said "I have not been able to find a single port security expert who agrees with you that this is a real concern. Can you please give me the name and contact information for a port security expert with agrees with you." None of them were willing to give me a name, except for Senator Chuck Schumer of New York. His office gave me the name of two experts who they said agree with them that Dubai Ports World is a real security threat. I called both those experts and both of them said: No, there's no security threat here, we're not at all concerned with the National Security issues here. I have to say that I cannot think of another story I have ever covered where what seems to be the facts are so far away from the public debate."