[spectre]

Exactly. And you DO speak for the average American.

Perception and conditioning are the two main problems with this.

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[Moorings]

True. The widespread anti-americanism in that part of the world, that we see and hear about every single day does not exacly build trust, especially when giving them a foothold in some of the key ports of this country. The emir of Dubai may be a friend, but can't say that about the general population there.