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Also, since this is a national security issue, we have the right to regulate how this is handled. And just for comparison, foreign investors can't own a McDonalds in the UAE.
But I think the real lie here is that constant claim made by supporters of the deal that the UAE is so critical to US interests. So, port security is not? And frankly, I don't believe that the UAE IS critical as claimed. If they are truly what they claim to be - a peaceful country that does not support terror - then considering the neighborhood they live in, they need us more than we need them. If the contention is that killing this deal could make them turn on us, then they really couldn't be trusted anyway, could they.
But I think the real lie here is that constant claim made by supporters of the deal that the UAE is so critical to US interests. So, port security is not? And frankly, I don't believe that the UAE IS critical as claimed. If they are truly what they claim to be - a peaceful country that does not support terror - then considering the neighborhood they live in, they need us more than we need them. If the contention is that killing this deal could make them turn on us, then they really couldn't be trusted anyway, could they.