Bush: Port Deal Collapse Sends Bad Message from the AP:

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Bush said Friday he was troubled by the political storm that forced the reversal of a deal allowing a company in Dubai to take over take over operations of six American ports, saying it sent a bad message to U.S. allies in the Middle East.

Bush said the United States needs moderate allies in the Arab world, like the United Arab Emirates, to win the global war on terrorism.

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“I’m concerned about a broader message this issue could send to our friends and allies around the world, particularly in the Middle East,” the president said. “In order to win the war on terror we have got to strengthen our friendships and relationships with moderate Arab countries in the Middle East.”

No Mr. President, we need honest allies who share our core values. We do not need allies that say one thing when facing west and another when facing east. Those types of ‘allies’ are simply pandering for their own benefit.