You're missing the point. Clancey's novels have a sense of realism which this takes away. Secondly, it's a PC argument. The radical leftists in Hollywood will not let the Arabs be portrayed as, in fact, they are...and was written in the book.
I did at first. Got it now. :) This does not surprise me one bit. There is a lot pressure out there from advocacy groups to pretend what is, is not, if you get what I mean.