[Washi]

I was initially 100% opposed to this deal. I realize now that I do not know enough about the day to day operations of our ports or the access that will be had by the UAE to our security matters to argue forcefully either way.

On thing I am sure of, however, is that playing the race card is a sure sign of weakness in your arguments.

You can disagree with MM about the ports issue, but she is dead on about the Right playing the race card.

[ClaireSolt]

That seems backwards to me. All I can say is watch Hillary Clinton. One day she was talking about vouchers in terms of which religion was OK, the next day the only good Arab is a dead arab.