Posted on 03/09/2006 9:02:17 AM PST by prairiebreeze
Theyre saying, All weve done for you guys, all our purchases, well stop it, well just yank it, the source said.
Retaliation from the emirate could come against lucrative deals with aircraft maker Boeing and by curtailing the docking of hundreds of American ships, including U.S. Navy ships, each year at its port in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the source added.
Well, are we all happy now...
ping
Told ya....
Hope you had fun FC, because now we are in a bind.
What goes around comes around........
Probably their plan all along, knowing how the public would react.
Probably their plan all along, knowing how the public would react.
Personally, I agree with the UAE. Did we all think it was risk free for them to allow American warships to pay visits there? They could have just said no...I think they have a right to be indignant. In my opinion, this whole thing is politics in an election year.
Not surprising an Arab nation would threaten us. But don't worry - Bush has promised to veto any bill to stop the sale. I just have to wonder why he is so determined to see this through.
I thought this would happen. Our debt will rise. Gas will rise. Our military will be kicked out of countries that have previously supported us.
I hope the people on this forum who chose deliberately not to educate themselves about the issues are proud of themselves. Because I'm disgusted with them.
That's interesting, we have to give them these bases or they threaten to harm us in every way they can?
I have not followed this issue or made a decision about it until now. With these threats the deal is OVER. So much for pleas about what great friends they are. Do what they want or face their wrath. I say we Giulani them and say keep your money...
Probably only the first of many Middle East countries offering some support to us to slam the door.
That might give `em a little "perspective".
...the source said.
Be suspicious of an anonymous source, unless they're saying what you want to hear eh?
PING
Nice going Republicans
So, UAE resorts to economic blackmail.
hmmmmm
I can't fault Dubai for their reaction. It takes 2 to make a partnership and the Prez realizes this, whereas the Dims/MSM/rebellious Repubs seem to think we can snub whoever it feels good to snub and not incur any repercussions. The fallout may very well cause much more harm to our National Security and interests than even what the most fertile imaginations of the knee-jerker political opportunists are claiming might happen if Dubai gets to run some of the facilities. Especially sad since they formed their initial impressions with a marked lack of knowledge of the real situation and decided to ride the wave into the November elections instead of looking at the facts. The Dims are being Dims and the Repubs are being ...Dims.
Anyone who is surprised by this, stand on your head.
You think they would have gotten a clue when the Dems are against the port deal.
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