Gee more of this crap. I'd put money that the UAE human rights record is above any in the middle east and better then alot of countries we deal with.
Just because it doesn't operate as a democracy at the highest level doesn't mean people aren't free. IPI describes the UAE greatest press problem as one of self censorship.
http://www.freemedia.at/wpfr/Mena/uae.htm
We're also talking of one of the most moderate governments in the region. Internet blocking. Yeah they do, of porn and also radical islamic ideas, imagine that an arab country blocking interact access to jihadists websites....damn we've gotta stop dealing with those type of country's.
The UAE is a leader of women's rights within the islamic world. Women can go to college, work, take governmental posistions. Hell they even lead in the ability for women to get divorced not to mention literate women outnumber literate males in the country.
http://archive.gulfnews.com/articles/05/07/14/172919.html
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/anti-semitism/hruae98.html
http://www.arabwomenconnect.org/hdocs/mainform.asp?p=news/readNews&id=190
http://projects.aed.org/techequity/UAE.htm
If Iraq turned out as good as the UAE then we would have done the world a great service!
Isnt that the truth. Its seems people love living in the UAE. Including American citizens. Incredible. I have actually read alot of bloggers from the UAE. There critical of the Govt at times. So much misinformation. The UAE was a little fishing nothing area. In 35 years its the wall street of the Middle east/ Incredible. IF IRaq could be like this it would be awesome
How much are you willing to bet?