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I keep hearing from those opposed to this deal say, "UAE was 1 of 3 countries who recognized the Taliban as the government of Afghanistan." This seems to be the first or second reason for more scrutiny. More scrutiny IS needed BUT,,,

Do you know who the other 2 countries are. Nobody ever says. Here is a link to Wikipedia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taliban

The other 2 are Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. Doe's that fact mean anything?

With more reading of the Wikipedia site I found this.

"On September 22, 2001, as the U.S. blamed Osama bin Laden and his hosts, the Taliban, for the September 11, 2001 attacks, the United Arab Emirates and later Saudi Arabia withdrew their recognition of the Taliban as the legal government of Afghanistan, leaving neighboring Pakistan as the only remaining country with diplomatic ties."

So again we do not hear the whole story. We must look back to see the facts.

"The other 2 are Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. Doe's that fact mean anything?"

Mushareff, I think, has tried to step up, as best he personally can do after 9/11. It is well known and not disputed that the Taliban had their strongest support from corrupt elements within the Pak Secret Service (ISI, whatever it's called, like their CIA). This is why we bombed a house with a dozen plus people in it, in Pakistan the other day, killed some bad guys and some innocents, and Mushareff said: that wasn't so great. But he didn't throw out the ambassador or anything.

As for the Saudis, come on, do you really even have to ask? Let's outsource (insource) the rebuilding of the WTC to Bin Laden Construction International! Why not, they are a fine, established company, they do great work, and they really have nothing to do with that black sleep Osama.

Are you apologists for this getting it yet?

Bush, fearless leader of the WOT, hands over management, or even just PROFIT from management, of the major ports in the US to a Muslim Monarchy. That's the least of it, the very least. And he's not going to be seen as a butt boy to the Emirs? PUH-LEEZE.

He should have dug in his heels over Harriet Meiers, there would have been more dignity available there.

Maybe you all think these Arab business guys are just fine, just like the Brit Business Guys, the German business guys, etc. etc.

I don't really think that.

Sorry for the temper, but I'm sitting here, in Hudson County, NJ with a major port on each side and knee deep in illegals from the Middle East. Do I trust them? No. Do I trust Bush? If he actually breaks out the veto pen for this I'll be ready to believe every lie Micheal Moore ever told, at least those will SEEM to make sense.