The general public. Think back to Iran in the late 1970s - the government was friendly to the US but not the general public - that didn't turn out so well.
Saudi Arabia is a good example. The Saudi goverment is always having to talk out of both sides of its mouth to prevent being toppled.
It's just not wise to give this sort of power to a nation that has a significant Islamic population.
Great point. The region is so unstable. Just because this current gubmint of Dubai is an ally in the WOT doesn't mean that's how it always will be. We know that these governments are as warring as our own. Our bureaucracies
have historically been rife with Communists, one-worlders and various other anti-American creatures. The idea that the gubmint elite of the UAE is all pro-American is nuts. It is probable that there are anti-American jihadist factions that have lots of juice in the UAE who would love to bring harm to America.
This port deal is NUTS.