RATIONAL? THERE'S NO PLACE FOR THAT IN THIS HYSTERIA:

Why Dubai is good for US business: Dubai Ports World is exactly the kind of bridge the US needs to the Muslim world (Mansoor Ijaz, 2/24/06, CS Monitor)

In the battle of hearts and minds that defines America's struggle to combat terrorism, the emotional eruption from US politicians in the past week over the proposed takeover of six key American ports by a Dubai company is a big step backward for US national security. It is a uniquely un-American reaction that assumes the worst of an important Arab ally, pronounces its guilt, and seeks to paint its companies as enemies without one shred of evidence.

A rational look at the facts tells a different story.