Then why isn't your post about the UAE? The fundamental problem with most of the arguments against the port deal, is that they fall apart unless they are supported with examples outside the UAE. The fact that we've fallen all over ourselves to save France's butt on numerous occasions doesn't stop them from stabbing us in the back whenever they can. However, that doesn't mean we stop supporting Great Britain.
"Did they then turn around and ask us to leave their country at Bin Laden's urging?"
That is a factually incorrect statement. Bin Laden and Saudi Arabia are sworn enemies. That is not why they asked us to stop military operations from their country.
"Then why isn't your post about the UAE?"
I am arguing by analogy because thus far you and I are merely speculating about what UAE MAY do in response to our pulling out of the port deal. I can't answer what did NOT yet happen. I do speculate the reverse to your position. I don't believe the UAE will do anything to our military interests on the basis of the port deal. That is not to say that should they decide for other reasons at some point to curtail their US connection, say pressure from Islamists, they won't bang the port drum for all they can.
My answer was by analogy to what the Saudis did to us despite our unremitting suck up.
"That is a factually incorrect statement. Bin Laden and Saudi Arabia are sworn enemies. That is not why they asked us to stop military operations from their country."
Right. You don't want to look at the obvious.
Many elements in their governments, not to mention the populace, of SA, and ALL Gulf States including UAE support Al Qaeda and terrorism.
They play both sides. That's the objection.