Perhaps it did, but Hansen is correct: this was a purely emotional controversy, fanned primarily by cynical Democrats who played on fear, not reason.
As I listened to so many so-called "conservatives" in government and media engage in blatant posturing and grandstanding about this issue, I must say that I have never been so embarrassed about my political leanings in my life. Listening to morons like Peter King, Sean Hannity, and Michael Weiner Savage weigh in on the UAE port deal was like listening to an adult try to tell me that the Easter Bunny is real.
Even Mark Levin was totally ignorant on this at first, but I do give that man credit for educating himself about the issue very quickly. He didn't change his opinion about the deal, but at least he got the facts right.