I agree that the opening post of this thread is misleading and racist. I do not believe that everyone who opposes this deal is racist. Its quite possible to object to the UAE managing U.S. ports for reasons other than racism.

I object to the UAE because of their history of money laundering and smuggling. Why give a port to smugglers? I don't care what colour the UAE might be, I don't trust them and I really don't trust the way the Bush administration is trying to push this deal through.

BTW - I understand that the UAE manages some of Canada's ports. Maybe this would be a good place to start. An investigation of their operations in Canada might reveal the truth about the company in question.

My concern is not about smuggling terrorists. My concern is about smuggling heroin.

Such a deal! We'll give you U.S. ports and turn a blind eye to your heroin smuggling if you promise to give us your oil.

...and since when does George Bush give a damn about racism? Thats just a red herring he threw out to the media.