Yes, you are correct. Here is a source that explains some of it.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1583009/posts
Flashback - December 13, 2004: Dubai, U.A.E., Joins U.S. Container Security Initiative (State Dept.) US Department of State ^ | December 13. 2004
Posted on 02/21/2006 2:43:48 PM PST by new yorker 77
Becomes first Mideast port to participate in U.S. program
The United Arab Emirates has joined the U.S. Container Security Initiative (CSI) to help secure maritime cargo shipments against the threat of terrorism.
Thankyou both for saving me endless hours searching my records for the information. I knew I'd seen it somewhere.
I haven't seen anything negative about this deal from the start and just don't understand what all the brouhaha is about.
GWB has not done one thing since taking the 'Oath of Office' on January 20th 2001 to put this nation or it's citizens in danger and why anyone would think he would start now is beyond me. I can only surmize that after living with a CIC for 8 years who spent every waking hour lying and cheating his way out of everything, that they now have trouble believing that anyone in that position could possibly be telling the truth......Sad, very sad!
The Bill and Hillary Clinton's of this world are the worst enemies to this nation and it's citizens than any other person or country on this planet. IMHO!