[SlowBoat407]

The more I know about this the more comfortable I feel that there is nothing to be concerned about.

I'm not completely comfortable with it, but I'm starting to understand that we need to keep certain governments, like Dubai, engaged so we don't lose them altogether. I think they're the only government that we've had a security agreement with since the 1940s, and it'd be good if we can keep somebody over there at least nominally speaking to us.

Besides, it gives us something to seize in case the fewmet hits the windmill.

[Lazamataz]

I'm not completely comfortable with it, but I'm starting to understand that we need to keep certain governments, like Dubai, engaged so we don't lose them.

One trades with a country to keep them engaged. One sends cultural exchanges with a country to keep them engaged. One engages in diplomacy with a country to keep them engaged.

One DOES NOT HAND OVER IMPORTANT PORTS, VIOLATING ONE'S NATIONAL SECURITY to a country to keep them engaged.

[traderrob6]

"Besides, it gives us something to seize in case the fewmet hits the windmill."

Something I hadn't considered but a legitimate point.