fair and balanced

From a CNN report on the pair of recent security scares at the Port of Miami:

"The developments came a day after three Middle Eastern men in a cargo truck sparked a brief terrorism scare at the port."

I have to complain. One: These men are Americans. How come they're clearly labeled "Middle Eastern"? Two: Who sparked the security scare? These three men, or the security personnel?

I know, its semantics, but its annoying.