[XJarhead]

but a lot of people I've argued with over the ports try to put the UAE on the same level as Great Britain.

And the rejection of this deal tells the UAE we consider them below the level of China and Saudi Arabia, two other countries that currently operate terminal facilities in the U.S.

The UAE has to be wondering "why us"? It would be one thing if we had a history of excluded all other countries from running terminals, or even if we limited it to formal western allies. But we don't. I can't recall us ever rejecting another nation. The UAE is the first.

That's what being an ally got them.

[Flux Capacitor]

----That's what being an ally got them.----

Actually, that's what funding suicide bombers got them. Poor widdle monarchs....

-Dan

[Junior_G]

And the rejection of this deal tells the UAE we consider them below the level of China and Saudi Arabia, two other countries that currently operate terminal facilities in the U.S.

Did you voice support for the Chinese operation of those facilities when it came to light? I certainly didn't----I thought it was an awful move. I didn't even know about the Saudis until this Dubai deal made news. So I can see your point about how that would make this whole deal even more offensive to the UAE; but that doesn't mean that they should get the contract. It means we never should have given contracts to the Chinese and Saudis.