Dubai threat to hit back (UAE Threatens Against Boeing and US Bases Support)

The Hill.com ^ | March 9, 2006 | Roxana Tiron

[FreeReign]

The Republican Chairman of the Armed Services Committee makes a statement and you say he can not or will not back it up. The Republican President makes a statement and how DARE the ignorant masses question the infinite wisdom. Do I have this correct?

Not quite.

The president is the CIC in the WOT. You left that part out.

You list Hunters credentials in this manner but you don't mention the president's credentials.

Are you trying to be objective?

[onyx]

Two dissenting votes:
Jim Kolbe (R) AZ
Jim Moran (D) VA

[TigersEye]

Here's something Sen. Schumer can fume about -- one of the very few private American firms capable of running a bunch of port terminals is HALLIBURTON.

I hope nobody is counting on upsetting Chuckie Schmucky's apple cart. When asked about Halliburton taking this deal he said, and I quote; "I have no problem with that." He's learned some triangulation of his own. The Dems have duped the GOP into committing sepaku.

[Howlin]

The problem is they accommodate the bad guys when that's in their interest.

Then, again, why does he not demand that any and all U.S. assets be removed from the UAE?

Why is Duncan worried about safety at OUR posts, where the U.S. Customs is in charge, and NOT worried about the UAE ports?

[FreeReign]

I'll just take him at his word. I guess there are just some things that need to be kept from the media if at all possible.

The presidents words contradict Hunter's words.

But you'll take Hunter's word for it.

[KJC1]

You've got it!!

Yes I do. I am afraid that you do not, however.

[Howlin]

I actually heard that today; I had an out of body experience just for a second.

[FreeReign]

Duncan Hunter continues to make this charge without citing any sources.

FreeReign, Do you realize that you are calling the Chairman of the Armed Services Committee a liar, and blindly trusting the Emir of Dubai? The world is upside down.

Son, it doesn't logically follow that one is calling somebody a liar, when they ask them for evidence. (Only a nonobjective person or a dope would think such).

But using your false logic I will now point out to you that you are calling the CIC in the WOT a liar.

You're upside down.

[TigersEye]

Duncan Hunter continues to make this charge without citing any sources.

Or dates. Also, on another occasion, he phrased it as "could be used for nuclear triggers." Also, the heavy water he cites, by his own say-so, went to India. They already have nuke-everything. Why should I give a rats heiney if India gets some heavy water?

[KJC1]

Bingo!

[TexKat]

The presidents words contradict Hunter's words.

The last that I heard from the President was that he did not know too much about the transaction.

But you'll take Hunter's word for it.

I'll put it this way. Hunter and I are in agreeance on this.

[danmar]

...what the hell do you think we could have done ?

Like...try not to further destabilize the region...

[TexKat]

Yes I do. I am afraid that you do not, however.

Thats yet to be seen.

[ARealMothersSonForever]

Then, again, why does he not demand that any and all U.S. assets be removed from the UAE?

Because this whole thing is not an "all or nothing" proposition. The UAE does it risk-benefit analysis, we do ours. Nobody got gut-checked, and the divestiture is not going to close port operations and lead to global chaos. It was business hardball and some congresscritters expended political capital. President Bush actually comes out pretty well, and HClinton has not said "Boo" today.

[Peach]

You're right; and thanks for taking the time to contact your legislator about this.

[Sam the Sham]

Be specific. What are you talking about ?

[TigersEye]

LOL

[Peach]

They have management of a fair amount of our assets in this country and it's never been a problem until a few democrats tried to play games, again, and stupid Republicans fell for it.

[KJC1]

Thats yet to be seen.

What is NOT yet to be seen is that you are taking Duncan Hunter's "word" over that of those on the ground and in charge.

[wmfights]

"I would like to go on record that I don't 'fear' Muslims. I don't have a deep resevoir of trust in them, that's certain, and I would not turn my back on them, but I don't fear them."

I do fear them, the same as I fear psychotic people.
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"However, that being said unless we are prepared to commit genocide and kill every single muslim in the world we are going to need a way to bring them out of the dark ages."

It may seem condescending, but I do believe that the Muslims are stuck in the dark ages. What great scientific achievements do you see coming from the middle east? What great doctrines of individual liberty, freedom to dissent, and property rights do you see in the middle east? What great peaceful societies exist in the middle east?

All that being said, it makes the magnitude of what we are trying to do in Iraq and throughout the middle east that much more heroic. We don't conquer for land or resources. We conquer to free people, help them establish a better life and then peacefully do business with them. If the roles were reversed do you think the muslims would fight to free us or enslave us?