This has been answered a million times. First yeah they dont recognize Israel. I realize that but even good ole Joe LIberiman doesnt seem to have a problem with that. If we had to wait to have commerce with people till they recognized Israel well maybe my grandchildren will see it. I support Israel but thats not a issue. In fact doing stuff like this having the UAE engage the World makes it more likely that they will eventally engage Israel. Since 911 they have supported us in public and non public ways. Time to reward that.
The fact that 2 guys came from UAE doesnt matter. 5 million people condemmed because of that. PLease. If we want allies we got to treat them as allies. The only Tusunami is breaking is hysteria.
As for "hysteria", I prefer to describe it as passionate constructive criticism.
BTW, is your 'apostrophe key stuck?
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There are plenty of ways to treat them as allies without giving them our ports.
Have the good Sheikh to dinner at the Whitehouse, take him hunting with Dick Cheney . . . um scratch that last one, buy him a vacation home in Maui and give him some Patriot missiles. That would certainly make them feel warm and fuzzy. They don't NEED our ports!
We never even let our long established friend, England run the ports, it was a private company. The company in question is owned by the UAE.