6.8 billion to operate our ports...fine
I think you answered why they are buying these rights in the first place( to learn our security first hand) , and then in the second final place, to use that information eventually to destroy us.
UAE company is buying up the gaza strip homes and doing new construction:
At first, the UAE government was raising cane (because the citizens were outraged) about the visit of this weathly investor with Sharon & Perez, then a couple of days later
Emaar Palestine is being directed to set up under the Crown prince of Dubai & UAE Defence Minister.
UAE has their hands into everything...
http://www.eqarat.com/j2ee/examples/english/newsletter/144/5.htm
http://tharwaproject.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1497&Itemid=0