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Grown ups get the facts and base their decisions on facts.

Fact: UAE doesn't recognize Israel's right to exist
Fact: UAE still recognizes the Taliban as the legitimate government of Afghanistan.
Fact: UAE recently moved to strengthen trade ties with Iran.

Am I grown up enough now?

The facts are that they will NOT be running the security of the port. They will not be able to do anything they can't now. OUR COAST GUARD will still be managing the security of items coming in. OUR LONGSHOREMAN will still be the ones unloading the ships.

Dubai has the same presence at many ports in the world now... and will still even if they don't end up running this one. Have they shipped us any WMD's so far? Have they let terrorists ride containers in now (from other ports they manage)?

So now tell me how our security will be in any further jeopardy? It won't and this is just a knee jerk reaction by too many.. that is sad and I fear could end up hurting us more than just finishing the deal.