I don't think like the MSM does... I don't think that everyone in the mid-east is an islamofascists, nor do I think that the mid-east DOESN'T wish to gradually become more economically free. I don't think all US colleges are evil and just because some snot-nosed liberal is spouting bs and this is being massively run through every news cycle.
Try looking at this another way...
You recall the OIL FOR FOOD scam? Top takers of Saddam's oil? Russian, France. Do we still do business with Russia and France? YES.
Do I think like a Russian or a Frenchie? Maybe/maybe not. There are some rotten apples in every country of the world. And there are some good.
Frankly, I'm relieved to hear such "outrage" on the subject; businesswise and economically, however, it is pure reactive emotionalism.
I'd like to see pub ed privatized. We could try touching that nerve.. and see the hysterics.. It'd be worse than is currently going on with this UAE matter..
I appreciate your comment about "helping me"; but I don't see where your offer fits in with our having a difference in perspective.
On the interesting side, perhaps the Democrats will try to mandate that the "port" jobs go to some 3rd world country.. a national "affirmative action program", or perhaps they'll demand the work be nationalized -- UNIONS (like that wouldn't be succumbing to some bad apples...). The UAE has the experience, the funds.
Merit? Frank Gaffney has raised some fascinating points, nonetheless.. :)
Great post, Alia! Thanks for the ping.