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To: al_again
They are divesting themselves of US port ownership which was what the whole debate was about.

Actually it's a LOT more than that. They are divesting themselves of ALL US interests. They have a huge plane order with Boeing. They have other large deals with US corporations. They own large tracts of land in this country and pay taxes on that land. That's not all. I would venture to say that any hope we might have had of using Dubai as a staging area for launching of attacks in the WOT is gone. It's going to be a nightmare for us. You know what? I still agree with the action taken by Congress and I know it's going to cost us dearly.

Like the Saudis, the royal family in Dubai is playing footsie with our enemies and playing both ends against the middle. We have to learn that in the long term, Islam never operates to benefit the infidel. Islam is not interested in "peaceful coexistence." In fact, this is a concept that is only familiar to the American liberal.

777 posted on 03/10/2006 5:40:13 AM PST by ExSoldier (Democracy is 2 wolves and a lamb voting on dinner. Liberty is a well armed lamb contesting the vote.)
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To: ExSoldier
You are mistaken - for now. They are only divesting themselves of the ports - there is no impact on Boeing or anyone else for that matter. This might change in the future but right now it is only the ports.
837 posted on 03/10/2006 8:28:10 PM PST by al_again
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