"I just heard O'Reilly on FOX pushing heavily for the UAE ports deal. He said it would be "a disaster" for the US if we alienate "our allies" over this. He also said it smacked of racism and practically guaranteed we will lose the War on Terror if we nix the deal. "
That last part about losing the WOT is almost treasonous.
The damage that would be done by nixing this purely commercial deal sends a very bad message; one that would hurt us very badly. Itwould be far worse that any damage done by the Abu Ghraib photos, for example, because while that provided ammunition to our enemies, this will alienate our friends.
While I don't agree with him most of the time, O'Reilly is right about this.