[bayourant]

Hey you might as well forget trying to sell any common sense here. They dont recongnize the facts as to countries such as this that are actually a beacon of hope in the MIddle East. There too involved in making an enemy of "they". You see the same thing on the immigration threads where deporting American citizens born of illegals are ranted about.
Its usually the same group I have noticed. Its depressing and makes me want to wash my hands after responding to basically racist and xenophobic threads. Forget the assistance these countries have given us on the war in Iraq. Doesnt matter I suppose. I guess it just shows some freepers like the average American have an attention span of 5 minutes.

[jdm]

"They dont recongnize the facts as to countries such as this that are actually a beacon of hope in the MIddle East."

Beacon of hope? You've got to be joking...

These are the facts.

- The UAE was one of three countries in the world to recognize the Taliban as the legitimate government of Afghanistan.

- The UAE has been a key transfer point for illegal shipments of nuclear components to Iran, North Korea and Lybia.

- According to the FBI, money was transferred to the 9/11 hijackers through the UAE banking system.

- Two of the 9/11 hijackers were from the UAE (Fayez Banihammad and Marwan al-Shehhi)

- After 9/11, the Treasury Department reported that the UAE was not cooperating in efforts to track down Osama Bin Laden’s bank accounts.

[hophead]

A little harsh but BINGO!