"We don't want them buying our ports"
Speak for yourself. "They" already "own" most of them. Not that you noticed before or even know what it means.
So yes, it's almost ALL about your ignorance and emotionalism.
I'm a 30 year italian-american born in Chicago. Get it?
Italian Americans aren't generally considered prime terrorism suspects, and no, "they" (being the UAE or any other regime with a history of terrorism funding and transit) do not already own most of our ports.
"They" already "own" most of them
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Which US ports ("most of them") do they already own?
Don't say it if you can't prove it.
And no, it's all about our national security. And so we are clear, I could give a rats a$$ regarding your nationalism for Italy. I am an American American.