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1 posted on 01/02/2010 1:17:55 PM PST by Federalist Patriot
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Too bad Dubai is collapsing. The building will never be full.


2 posted on 01/02/2010 1:21:09 PM PST by Psycho_Bunny (ALSO SPRACH ZEROTHUSTRA)
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When Dubai goes under, can we turn it into the world’s tallest pig farm.


3 posted on 01/02/2010 1:22:29 PM PST by reg45 (Be calm everyone. The idiot children are in charge!)
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The building itself is reminiscent of the Frank L. Wright concept for a mile high skyscraper, "The Illinois", which he designed in 1956. Of course at 520+ stories, it would be over twice the height of the Burj Dubai.

Here is a Construction Week article on the "Mile High" being the inspiration for the design.


4 posted on 01/02/2010 1:41:56 PM PST by 6SJ7 (atlasShruggedInd = TRUE)
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Built by Slaves.

http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/johann-hari/the-dark-side-of-dubai-1664368.html

http://www.raisethehammer.org/article/781

http://digg.com/travel_places/Dubai_s_Slave_society

http://weblogs.sun-sentinel.com/news/opinion/theslant/blog/2009/12/cccccc.html

http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/Opinions/Letters/01-Dec-2009/Slavery-in-Dubai

http://blog.beliefnet.com/crunchycon/2009/04/slaves-of-dubai.html

http://fanonite.org/2007/11/08/sexual-slavery-in-dubai/

http://www.clusterflock.org/2009/04/the-ultimate-con-job-sold-into-slavery-in-dubai.html

The sheer multitude of sites about “Slavery in Dubai” combined with the diversity of political stances of the sites involved is a testament to the seriousness of the matter.

Everyone from “The Nation” to the “Crunchy Cons” are talking about it!


5 posted on 01/02/2010 1:46:30 PM PST by left that other site (Your Mi'KMaq Paddy Whacky Bass Playing Biker Buddy)
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Reminds me a gigantic muslim jet airplane magnet!


6 posted on 01/02/2010 1:52:42 PM PST by ArchAngel1983 (Arch Angel- on guard)
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Once-bustling Dubai will open the world's tallest skyscraper on Monday, boasting new limits in design and construction, hopeful of polishing an image tarnished by the debt woes afflicting the Gulf emirate.

Okay..., that's interesting. The tallest building in the world, built in a graveyard called Dubai... LOL...

7 posted on 01/02/2010 2:42:50 PM PST by Star Traveler (At Christmas - remember to keep "Christ" in the One-World Government that we look forward to)
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America used to lead the world. Until the socialist looters took over.


8 posted on 01/02/2010 6:38:43 PM PST by Nuc1 (NUC1 Sub pusher SSN 668 (Liberals Aren't Patriots))
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