[jonrick46]

"let's allow private companies to invest in the U.S., not companies wholly controlled and owned by non-democratic nations."

With persistence and patience, the UAE might just be one more country in the Arab world to go democratic. Like the commercial says: "The cost of some stupid politician's reelection campaign, $2 million. The cost of some US port operations, $5.6 billion. The cost of democracy, priceless!"

[SunStar]

With persistence and patience, the UAE might just be one more country in the Arab world to go democratic.

Excellent. Lat's wait until they do before letting them operate our ports. We have a lot of other things to offer in the mean time that are not as critical to our national security interests.

[TigersEye]

With persistence and patience, the UAE might just be one more country in the Arab world to go democratic.

After watching this I wouldn't count on it. ;^)