I'm a patriot, aka."nationalist" before I am an internationalist. You sound like a "hardcore" globalist. The US govt negotiates with foreign govts to what extent the US military will be deployed in their countries under whatever special arrangements that may be. We had many military bases in Germany and Japan after WWII. In fact the US military still has a high profile in both country's regions til today. The Feds didn't support opening up critical operational infrastructure on the US homeland to the Germans and the Japanese following WWII. Now did we? Of course not.
>>>>The UAE honchos would have to be FOOLS to agree to that working arrangengement.
I've got news for you. The US govt adn the US military has always been involved in proping up dictatorships and sheikdoms throughout the 20th century. Not much has changed in the 21st century. The UAE is glad to have US military bases on their homeland. That doesn't mean the US govt, through CFIUS, is required to okay any deal that allows foreigners access to US operational infrastructure activites.
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You're a Patriot? I believe you. And that's great, but don't think for a SECOND that you've got the market cornered on patriotism. As far as the "hard core globalist" stuff, gimme a break. To me, that implies all that foreign law, international court, UN-loving, kum-bay-ya CRAP. If you want to call me something, call me a PRAGMATIST. I had doubts like everyone else when I first heard about the pending Port deal. But I saw an OBJECTIVE REPORT yesterday from journalists I TRUST that convinced me this deal is WORKABLE. Not to mention the added benefit of a cordial (if not lovey, dovey) relationship that ensures a continued strategic footprint in a hostile region. I did a risk/reward analysis and I like the upside, FOR AMERICA.