[MikefromOhio]

Probably their plan all along, knowing how the public would react.

They will be giving up a ton of money by kicking the US military out of their ports. I kinda doubt that was their plan.

[stuartcr]

They also will be screwing our economy up, and making it look like it was Bush's fault. They have tons of money already.

[isrul]

If they kick out the US military their neighbors will have their way with them and the emirs will be bloated corpses.

[bondjamesbond]

They will be giving up a ton of money by kicking the US military out of their ports. I kinda doubt that was their plan.

If we are going to base national policy on racist know-nothing nonsense, why shouldn't it be. Being subject to Mau-Mauing by a bunch of idiots in Congress makes the US a very unattractive place to do business.

This is a predictable response, and makes perfect sense from the UAE point of view. It is a big World, with plenty of places to spend all that money. There is no reason to deal with the US if we're going to be a bunch of jerks.

This is what happens when Congress plays to the cameras and acts like a bunch of Ritalin-deprived children. Utterly predictable.

[RobbyS]

Maybe they would like visitors from Iran.

[hubbubhubbub]

They don't need the money.