Dubai was not exactly on our side earlier, but I think the sheiks probably want to keep the gold bathroom fixtures and "top model" call girls headed their way. They have probably decided this is how they achieve the above, and it would seem to me that it would have been safe enough to deal with them.
However, I don't see why anybody who expresses concern about this - since the UAE is a Muslim country and therefore part of an ideology that hates the West and has often expressed its desire to exterminate us - should be labeled a xenophobe nutcase. There are serious issues here; the unfortunate thing is that the actions of Congress may have prevented a thorough discussion of this.
On the positive side, it may be a message to Islamic countries that they have got to prove their bona fides. Why they should act like the aggrieved parties when they are the ones who have been attacking us, over many years, is a little beyond me. It's fine to let bygones be bygones, but I would like a little more proof.
Also, the fact that they were also making a bid for a US military supply offering did not strike me as random, but more as part of a strategy. I'd be perfectly willing to be convinced that I'm a paranoid nutball, but I'd like to have someone actually come out and give me the facts to convince me of that.
Very well said.