Its going to be interesting watching Dubai business take over the world in the next decade I suppose...
Dubai is already a premium tourism destination (and I *highly* doubt they do that by having terrorist mentalities).
Two things that would get me to go to Dubai?
The Palm Islands --Designed and created specifically to increase the amount of available waterfront property they have to offer.
Burj-Al-Arab --Easily my favorite piece of modern architecture. I'd go to Dubai just so I could stand and stare at the outside of this building in person...