This, plus the "can't rush in like cowboys" comment, shows the disdain for "Americans" that the Aruban Gov't holds.
They are pi**ed becasue this little mishap has cause unwelcome scrutiny of they're comfortable way of life there. These delays are all about prtoecting illegal activity and corrput Gov't officials.
Why else would they risk even the life blood of the island ; american tourist dollars.
The Dutch have a mind of their own...well, almost. Witness their recent rejection of the EU (with the French). Seems to me we have explored how this ties in with corruption and the nature of such countries to protect their own interests.
The "life blood of the island--American tourist dollars" pale in comparison with the dollars involved in illegal activities on that island. Just a guess.