[ARealMothersSonForever]

Then, again, why does he not demand that any and all U.S. assets be removed from the UAE?

Because this whole thing is not an "all or nothing" proposition. The UAE does it risk-benefit analysis, we do ours. Nobody got gut-checked, and the divestiture is not going to close port operations and lead to global chaos. It was business hardball and some congresscritters expended political capital. President Bush actually comes out pretty well, and HClinton has not said "Boo" today.

[Howlin]

Because this whole thing is not an "all or nothing" proposition.

Oh, I see; airport terminals are fine, just not terminals?

Remind me, did the 9-11 hijackers sail ships into the WTC?

[Sam the Sham]

Precisely.

The relationship of the Emir is business. Not alliance. Business. Then again, for many of his people it is hatred. And that is the problem.

It is a symbiosis of their corrupt elites with our corrupt elites. Every now and then, the man in the street breaks through and upsets the elite deals.

[TigersEye]

Because this whole thing is not an "all or nothing" proposition. The UAE does it risk-benefit analysis, we do ours. Nobody got gut-checked, and the divestiture is not going to close port operations and lead to global chaos. It was business hardball and some congresscritters expended political capital. President Bush actually comes out pretty well, and HClinton has not said "Boo" today.

So you are admitting that it was never about national security. Just hardball business. Further, the security of our troops doesn't even register on the radar!?