[PrinceOfCups]

You Wrote: ...The totalitarian monarchies of the middle east are nice to America only because they are afraid of being overthrown.

In Dubai's case, terrorism is bad for business; they are building literally thousands of elite condominiums and villas for Westerners to buy. All Dubai needs is for Al Qaeda to gain a foot-hole here---and poof---there goes the high-end market. It's hard to explain Dubai to someone who hasn't lived here. Las Vegas and Disneyland are the closest metaphors. We have Internet City, we have Media City, we have Knowledge Village, we have Global Village, we have thoroughbred horse racing, golf tournaments and now, Dubai wants to host the Olympics. The local UAE folk are making tons of money; there is no economic reason to revolt. Life is good.

[maica]

I hope the word in the UAE is that the hysteria is dying down in the States now that more people are aware that American real estate -as in ports - is not being sold to DPW.

Please keep us informed. It is great to have Freepers everywhere.