Posted on 02/23/2006 12:59:55 AM PST by Stellar Dendrite
Good one raybbr. And I can still hear their now fading chant:
glo-bal-ism, new-world-order,
glo-bal-ism, new-world-order,
glo-bal-ism, new-world-order,
You weren't really silenced, were you? You got your say and Clemenza got his shot in. I don't agree with him and I do agree with you on this issue. Calling names and attacks are a sure sign of a failed argument. Look at it that way and you will feel better about it.
Thanks to info
LOL! There hasn't been a U.S. PORT managed by a British company since we gained our independence. They can't even get the basic facts right.
Others have been. And there are some who will not even enter the fray. I've done that before...........read but not posted, because it degenerated into viciousness instead of debate.
I got that far in your post. I remember some guy saying "Either you are for us or you are against us". It was true then and it is now.
Much as I love Gen. Franks, I think he does not want to risk the bases in Dubai.
This is appeasement.
Yep, General Franks is an appeaser. He even relied on the UAE to provide logistical support and dock facilities for U.S. Navy ships to appease them.
There are many important differences. To begin with, a private company based in the U.K. a Western democracy with troops fighting along with U.S. soldiers in Iraq, contrasts sharply with the UAE, which supported al-Qaeda, sent 9/11 terrorists and funding, and continues to support Palestinian suicide bombers and particularly HAMAS, which President Bush calls “a terrorist organization.”
As good an answer as any I've seen to the question, "why not?".
His life, and his 'living' is different now.
Not for someone who wore the uniform as long as he did. Not for someone who lost close personal friends in wars. Not for someone who has personally ordered the troops that he cares for into combat where he knows some will not live.
That's the point.
The UAE is just as much a target for Osama as any other Arab nation for doing business with the west
Prove that. They were buds in 99, even hunting in Afghanistan together.
He clearly laid out the Axis of Evil, and the UAE was no where near being in there.
The money for 9/11 was funneled through their bank. There are links all over these threads showing Dubai sells weapons to our enemies. They are NOT our buddies.
Did you read the article?
Welcoming Terror to U.S. Ports (From David Horowitz's Frontpagemag.com)
The HAMAS statement included a special tribute: "One can never forget the generous donations of the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan,” the father of the current UAE president. Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al Nahayan of Abu Dhabi, was the first Arab leader to understand the importance of waging economic Jihad against the West
What do you suppose economic jihad means?
Wow! That worked on 9/11 didn't it.
Meanwhile, in 99, they hunting with Osama.
Complete 911 Timeline: The hunt for bin Laden
February 1999: Bin Laden Missile Strike Called Off for Fear of Hitting Persian Gulf Royalty
Intelligence reports foresee the presence of bin Laden at a desert hunting camp in Afghanistan for about a week. Information on his presence appears reliable, so preparations are made to target his location with cruise missiles. However, intelligence also puts an official aircraft of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and members of the royal family from that country in the same location. Bin Laden is hunting with the Emirati royals, as he did with leaders from the UAE and Saudi Arabia on other occasions (see 1995-2001). Policy makers are concerned that a strike might kill a prince or other senior officials, so the strike never happens. A top UAE official at the time denies that high-level officials are there, but evidence subsequently confirms their presence.
[9/11 Commission Report, 3/24/04 (B)] People and organizations involved: Osama bin Laden
My point was that the UAE was one of a number of countries which funded the PLO. Included in that number is the US and the EU. That is why The UAE funding them is not a big deal.
Of course you knew this - Still dont let logical debate get in the way of a "they killed jews" deflection eh?
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.