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."
He said the United Arab Emirates, of which Dubai is a part, is vital to the military's stake in the Persian Gulf region. The Navy heavily uses the port there.
"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,"
I saw him say it; he looked furious.
They didn't want to listen to Tommy Franks, so why would they listen to him?
Blowback is gonna be H E L L.
Looks like Abizaid is going to have to learn the hard way how dumb it is for generals to meddle with political hot potatoes like this one.