Abizaid:"I am very dismayed by the emotional responses that some people have put on the table here in the United States that really comes down to Arab- and Muslim-bashing that was totally unnecessary,".
LinkAbizaid clearly said that "some people" were Arab- and Muslim-bashing. He didn't say all critiques of the port deal were Arab- and Muslim-bashing.
It is the MSM who took what Abizaid said and distorted it.
Like this;
suntimes.com | Excerpt:WASHINGTON -- Gen. John Abizaid, the top U.S. commander in the Middle East, took an unusual step for a military leader Thursday, criticizing opposition to the attempted purchase of some U.S. port operations by a Dubai-owned company, calling it ''Arab and Muslim bashing.''
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Gee, what a suprise.