Technically, we're not at war with the UAE.
Also, technically, they're among our allies in the Gulf. Supposedly, so is Bahrain and Kuwait.
I'm probably reacting so violently because I'm Jewish, and in my mind, they're the enemy...I can't help it. But as I've been listening and reading everything about this, it's probably not as horrible as it first sounded, and you have to admit, it did sound horrible.