Translation: "Shut up, homeland. I got some boys in ships ovah theah."
"The former Iraq war commander explained U.S. reliance on the Dubai port facility by saying, 'We know he difference between an enemy and a friend.'"
Gosh, I'm so relieved they can spot them. Maybe we don't have to worry about terrorists flying planes into our buildings.....oh wait.....did they miss that one...?
I like your take. If there's anything that W sees clearly, it's that we can't win the WOT without having countries on our side in the Middle East. In fact, it's his entire long term strategy, to change the complexion of the Middle East. The UAE, while flawed, is allowing us to use their land in the war effort and is generally supportive of it; let's not gratuitously make them an enemy.
There's nothing the Democrats would like better than a hard slap to the face of an American ally.