[GOPJ]

We don't have to act desperate about this port deal. Too many here are jumping fearing we won't be liked. There's much about the UAE that's not understood. As to who needs who the most?

The UAE isn't a charitable organization that's giving us the right to dock there for free. We pay them. But that's not why were important to them. We're important because if we weren't there the Iranians would swoop over and take their oil fields. And if we said "dock our ships for free or we're pulling out, they would dock our ships for free. Now, the relationship is equal. When the war is over, it will be unequal in our favor.

My suggestion to the scardy cats who are afraid the UAE won't like them? They should stop acting so desperate. It's not attractive.

[cripplecreek]

I'm just standing by my principles. We shouldn't lease our sovriegnty to ANY foriegn governments and I want to know what kind of proof we'll have that money won't find it's way into the hands of terrorists.

[bert]

.....We pay them....

Because we do business because they ,the GCC, are capitalists and perhaps the most pure capitalists of all.

[F16Fighter]

"We don't have to act desperate about this port deal. Too many here are jumping fearing we won't be liked. There's much about the UAE that's not understood. As to who needs who the most?"

But then NO ONE will be running U.S. ports!! AND we'll be considered "racists" and xenophobes"!! /sarc

[raybbr]

But that's not why were important to them. We're important because if we weren't there the Iranians would swoop over and take their oil fields. And if we said "dock our ships for free or we're pulling out, they would dock our ships for free.

Why is it that so few here understand this concept?

[Thermalseeker]

My suggestion to the scardy cats who are afraid the UAE won't like them? They should stop acting so desperate. It's not attractive.

Well said. Ignorance is showing on all sides of this issue, IMO.

[PGalt]

Thanks for the ping.

I am slightly in favor of the deal.
Interesting discussion on both sides on this hot topic.

[an amused spectator]

There are some people on this board (and other boards) who have drunk too much from the Internet Well of Information, and who are rip-roaring drunk on this issue.

You and I have been on FR long enough to know to just wait it out. The important facts will eventually come to the fore.

Thanks for the ping!