Posted on 02/24/2006 10:18:56 PM PST by Reagan Man
Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States "CFIUS" , not CIFIUS.
I just reposted whatever they posted, and I agree no sweetheart deal, just a standard deal
Oh, I'm sorry.................I apologize!
" is not about killing all them "A-rabs", but resolving this issue so that a peacfully world will emerge when all is said and done."
Peace is the result of the willingness to defeat the enemy. You do not allow the enemy to enter the fortress.
It's difficult to forget these facts about UAE:
In 1996, al-Qaeda assumes control of Ariana Airlines, Afghanistan's national airline, for use in its illegal trade network. Passenger flights become few and erratic, as planes are used to fly drugs, weapons, gold, and personnel, primarily between Afghanistan, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Pakistan.
The Emirate of Sharjah, in the UAE, becomes a hub for al-Qaeda drug and arms smuggling. Typically, large quantities of drugs are flown from Kandahar, Afghanistan, to Sharjah, and large quantities of weapons are flown back to Afghanistan. [Los Angeles Times, 11/18/01]
About three to four flights run the route each day. Many weapons come from Victor Bout, a notorious Russian arms dealer based in Sharjah. [Los Angeles Times, 1/20/02]
Afghan taxes on opium production are paid in gold, and then the gold bullion is flown to Dubai, UAE, and laundered into cash. [Washington Post, 2/17/02]
Taliban officials regularly provide militants with false papers identifying them as Ariana Airlines employees so they can move freely around the world. A former National Security Council official later claims the US is well aware at the time that al-Qaeda agents regularly fly on Ariana Airlines, but the US fails to act for several years.
The US does press the UAE for tighter banking controls, but moves delicately, not wanting to offend an ally in an already complicated relationship, and little changes by 9/11. [Los Angeles Times, 11/18/01]
Much of the money for the 9/11 hijackers flows though these Sharjah, UAE, channels. There also are reports suggesting that Ariana Airlines might have been used to train Islamic militants as pilots. The illegal use of Ariana Airlines helps convince the United Nations to impose sanctions against Afghanistan in 1999, but the sanctions lack teeth and do not stop the airline. A second round of sanctions finally stops foreign Ariana Airlines flights, but its charter flights and other charter services keep the illegal network running. [Los Angeles Times, 11/18/01]
from this link: http://www.cooperativeresearch.org/searchResults.jsp?searchtext=UAE&events=on&entities=on&articles=on&topics=on&timelines=on&projects=on&titles=on&descriptions=on&dosearch=on&search=+Go+
I certainly wouldn't blame them.
And I think that's probably what some of the anti-dealers around here want.
FRiend, I've been here since 1999. The term sweetheart deal is not limited by political affiliation, ideology or philosophy.
I stand with General Tommy Franks (Ret.) and George Bush. Carter is the broken watch.
You can have Buchanan.
I agree, but what are you going to do punish the UAE because of it?
delicately, not wanting to offend an ally in an already complicated relationship, and little changes by 9/11. [Los Angeles Times, 11/18/01]
And nothing has changed. Our Govenment still refuses to learn the lessons of Vietnam. When will they take the lesson of WW2?
try to look at the bigger picture
Like Jimmy Carter and Madeleine Albright? !
It is very simple why most people "so far" are against this deal. For then UAE=Arabs=Terrorists, it is unfortunate but true. Most people think that this company will really important thousands of Arabs from the Middle East to run the ports and hence the terrorists will sneak into the country via this company! This extremely laughable and irrational thinking is due to ignorance for most people. For the democrat politicians it is hypocrisy and they are using this mass hysteria to score political points. For the Republicans in congress and other position of powers it is a knee jerk reaction in an election year. For a small minority it is just blatant racism and bigotry.
My hope that in the next few weeks more and more people will know the real facts and they will change their mind to accept the deal and see the truth. Just look at the new FR port, where it is now that 50% who approve the deal after they heard the facts versus 35% when the hysteria started few days ago.
And you were doing so well. :-)
I don't feel a bit reassured.
its all good, looks like you have your hands full with lots of new posts to you. :) I know it gets hectic
I didn't think that's what it was in the beginning, but as the rants and justifications kept up after being presented with facts right in front of their very face, there's not much left to figure, is there?
They legally bought this company for like what around $7-8 billion? doesn't sound that sweet that all im saying.
To call the UAE Islamofascists is wrong and just plain incorrect.
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