The problem as I see it isn't necessarily the government of UAE, it's the possibility of terrorist infiltration through bribery and other tactics. There's no way this government can be sure that's not going to happen unless they set up a whole new separate task force just to keep an eye on them, which I guarantee we're going to see happening eventually if the deal goes through.
Richard Reid was English.
Timothy McVeigh was a homegrown, all-American kid.
Terrorism is not exclusive to the Middle East. Also, Dubai will only be operating a small fraction of the ports. I notice no one is complaining about China running ports out West. Also, take a good look at who is railing the loudest against this deal-and what party they support. This is showboating, pure and simple.