[justshutupandtakeit]

Florida was the "home" of many of the 911 terrorists. Florida had financial institutions which aided their ability to move funds within this country and to receive funds from their terror bosses abroad. Terrorists traveled at will within the United States. Bin Laden has relatives within the United States.

So how exactly is the UAE different?

[Tulsa Ramjet]

"Florida was the "home" of many of the 911 terrorists. Florida had financial institutions which aided their ability to move funds within this country and to receive funds from their terror bosses abroad. Terrorists traveled at will within the United States. Bin Laden has relatives within the United States. So how exactly is the UAE different?"

I'm a nationalist. You're a Globalist. I take positions that I believe strengthens the integrity and perpetuity of the U.S. as the world leader. If other countries make decisions that help that end, so be it. It appears you take positions that strengthen what you perceive as either the global economy, or strengthening potential ties to other allies for...something. The potential of making a personal buck?
That is the difference.
I am not against capitalism. I am against stupid capitalism. As Jeff Goldblum said in Jurassic Park: "It's not whether we can do something. It's whether we should."

[tertiary01]

Foreign country, has it own laws, not beholding to the US Constitution, the list of differences is endless.

[Jhohanna]

Florida had financial institutions which aided their ability to move funds within this country and to receive funds from their terror bosses abroad.

The reason that they have these abilities is because of the large number of immigrants (legal and ILlegal) that transfer money back out of the US to their homelands. Be that the Middle East, Cuba, or Guatemala. California is the same way, but a lot more of that money is sent also to India, China, and Pakistan (H1B workers). That's why taxing and changing the international financial transaction biz is going to be so difficult, because it will affect both the illegals and LEGAL immigrants, and that's not an option.