Comments on: ANY PORT IN A STORM…EXCEPT THIS ONE

By: Peter Jones

Peter Jones — Tue, 16 May 2006 06:40:57 +0000

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By: Snefru

Snefru — Tue, 28 Feb 2006 19:58:16 +0000

I will not argue the details of the deal, I have no strong opinion on the matter, but I will definitely say that your information on Dubai and the U.A.E. as a whole is incorrect. I lived there for nine years and, as an Egyptian, I was not entirely loved by most of the other Arab residents of the country.

Still, I can definitely say that claiming that white slavery and drugs are major problems there is a huge exaggeration. The U.A.E. applies the death penalty when there are cases that involve drugs. Hell, they hanged three local U.A.E.-ians for raping a phillipino woman. (Let me just make the point that most phillipinos in the U.A.E. work as unskilled labor or maids/nannies).

As about the money-laundering and the use of the money to launch terrorist attacks issue, that again is too much of an exaggeration. The United Arab Emirates are a moderate country politically with much of their old tribal system still intact. U.A.E. citizens support their rulers and love them, I have seen this myself.

And why shouldn’t they? They get lots of benefits, free education and health care etc. The U.A.E. is a rich oil-producing country which has managed to develop its economy in a much more realistic and sustainable manner than any of their Gulf neighbours that the United States is currently in cahoots with.

Finally, let me just inform you that politically speaking (since many people keep stressing this point), the U.A.E. DOES have links to Iran; they hate the state. The two countries have been in a state of constant conflict and bickering over various islans in the Arabian/Persian gulf for over two decades now. Iranians sometimes cross illegaly into the U.A.E. but the government in Abu Dhabi (The Capital city of the U.A.E.) is quite cold towards Tehran.

All the best.

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By: Tel-Chai Nation

Tel-Chai Nation — Fri, 24 Feb 2006 08:32:46 +0000

Army of Davids comes to help protest the dangerous

IRIS Blog discusses how an “Army of Davids” in the blogverse (see this item from Instapundit to learn more) has helped to raise an outcry against the US government’s deal to hand seaports over to the United Arab Emirates

By: Fish Fear Me

Fish Fear Me — Thu, 23 Feb 2006 16:12:13 +0000

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By: Fritz

Fritz — Thu, 23 Feb 2006 14:27:19 +0000

Rick,
DPW’s purchase of P&O was agreed to on February 10th. The sale of P&O began 3 months ago. Had this story become public prior to the purchase, think of the bad publicity against our interests in the Middle East. Say PSA won the bid for P&O, there would be no issue and certainly good relations with UAE. The President had no choice but to stand by this transaction, even if the ultimate result will be the divestiture of the US ports by DPW. It gives a face saving out for DPW and makes it domestic politics rather than US foreign policy. This issue is like Social Security, make a single security case and the complex issue is dead. This is why I like President Bush, he knows the long term policy implications of this, his father would have caved to the Georgetown Kool-Aid. Democrats will gain nothing, this will blow over. There will be no Congressional action because like Terri Shavio, ex post defacto is unconstitutional.

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Right Wing Nut House » BACKLASH AGAINST THE BACKLASH — Thu, 23 Feb 2006 13:44:28 +0000

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By: TMH's Bacon Bits

TMH's Bacon Bits — Thu, 23 Feb 2006 11:28:01 +0000

Bacon Break — Heavenly Harbors

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So, what to think about the whole Dubai/UAE thing?
Rick Moran is flamin’ (at the idiocy of the Bush administration)…
Don Surber says he’s chillin’…
Dafydd is compromisin’…
…and I still haven’t decided yet. So…

By: clarice feldman

clarice feldman — Thu, 23 Feb 2006 06:24:30 +0000

Apparently the Israelis use them.

Everyone uses them .Their COO is an American. It is a HOLDING COMPANY. Most of their top managment is American.

Two of our big west coast firms are owned by the Chinese.

I’m calling B.S.,Rick.

By: The Bodie Specter

The Bodie Specter — Thu, 23 Feb 2006 06:00:57 +0000

Let’s Make A Deal

Several people that I trust, including Mansoor Ijaz, Rich Galen and even General Tommy Franks have now come forward to endorse this deal. The UAE has been our ally in the War on Terror. And let’s face it… We need all the friends we can get right no…