I'm not laughing. You made a point:
"It was THE worst signal, in the middle of this war, that America and Americans could send."
I asked you to explain it.
You either won't or can't. So either answer or stop ranting.
The answer you demand from me, is many threads long, which is why I suggested that you go and read them. Actually, why is it that haven't read them?
The consequences/fallout from the way all of this was handled, takes various forms; both here and abroad.
The citizenry, after having been whipped up and filled up with a diet of lies, comes off looking biased, easily molded, and confused; and that's putting it kindly.
Not all Arabs are Muslims. Not all Muslims are Arabs. Not all Muslim Arabs are terrorists. Some terrorists aren't Arabs at all. And not all terrorist Islamonazis are even foreigners!
But that's NOT the picture that was portrayed by the MSM, the damned Dems, and some GOPers.
American has a rather large TRADE SURPLUS with the UAE.
The UAE has, in point of fact, been a very good ally, of the USA, since 9/11.
Putting forth the face of the UGLY AMERICAN, just feeds the IslamoNazis who then say: "SEE? THEY HATE ALL OF US, SO WE'RE RIGHT IN WANTING TO DESTROY THEM!". People, who otherwise wouldn't believe that garbage, might now.
Just because the UAE now buys a LOT of stuff from us, doesn't mean that after this debacle, they still shall. America isn't the only country that manufactures planes.
The UAE has supplied us with not only vital intell, but also refurbishes our ships, gives us free reign to use their ports and flyover space and has caught members of al Qaeda and handed them over to us.
This is the Cliff notes of the Cliff notes of the Cliff notes. I suggest that you find the threads which go into a LOT of detail about these things and more, and read them.