RE: UAE deal is test of U.S.-Arab relations, experts say

"We don't like the tone of this," Abdulla said. "Many of us see a hint of racism there, disguised as security concern."

Save us from every person who feels put upon and cries racism. First, I cannot understand why it is acceptable for the rank and file of Arab populations to lump all Americans together as "the great satan," yet it is unfair for rank and file Americans to lump all Arabs together as terrorists.

I can accept the "Arab-phobia" appellation. I think such a phobia is unfortunate, but not completely unwarranted. Arabs have been terrorizing the Western world now for over thirty years. It would be completely disingenuous to assume that Americans would be astute enough to know the difference between Arabs who want to kill us and Arabs who do not. This is especially true in light of the fact that this isn't even all that clear to many Arabs.

For me, this ports issue is more about a President who is completely out of touch and the laissez-faire manner in which he regards the security of our borders, be it our land borders or our sea borders. It doesn't matter to me whether it is a company from Dubai or a company from Kuala Lampur, we have no business turning over management of any part of our strategic infrastructure to a foreign entity.