(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie. Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")
I agree, he gave the American people far to much credit.
People who equate American integrity with making a buck are morons, pure and simple.
Amen.
I never pull any punches in my writings. I tell people exactly what I believe – and why I believe it. In the case of the Middle East, my views are shaped by my experience on the ground as a correspondent as well as my worldview as an Arab-American Christian.
The United States cannot afford to be seduced by the money and the power of the oil sheikhs. They are not part of the solution in the Middle East. They are part of the problem.
And for those of us with friends and family in the ME, I wholeheartedly agree. Bush and gang went the "elitist" to "elitist" route - and that's not a help to the Arab or Persian people.
Correctamundo.
And they smell different too.
"he should have realized the American people might not take this lying down"
unionspeak. I stopped right there. the dubai deal shows our rugged ignorance and pridefulness. We are going to fight a war someday to recover the fabulous wealth we relinquished to the ME for minerals. We could have done it the easy way, two way trade. Now we'll do it the hard way. But make no mistake, the day of reckoning is coming. When the rest of the world decides to gang up and push our paper back, we are screwed. then the same ignorant prideful people will be asking, what went wrong?
Isn't Farah an Arab? Is he trustworthy?
I speak the truth because, as an American of Arabic ancestry, I have a deep fondness and love for Arabs. I want them to be free – just like I want all people to have a chance at freedom. But the sad truth is they will never be free as long as the oil sheikhs protect themselves by stirring up hate and resentment against "infidels" everywhere – as long as they continue to provide the people with scapegoats who are to blame for all their problems. I never pull any punches in my writings. I tell people exactly what I believe – and why I believe it...as an Arab-American Christian.
Joe Farah nails it.
As usual, he's intellectually honest and demonstrates rational arguments, but that and a dime will get Joe and others here who concur with him at FR a cup o' coffee.
"There is much hand-wringing over the collapse of the Dubai port deal."
I'm so upset. Why, I'll just cry into my pillow every night...
I love GW, but he is in a stall and can't seem to get the plane flying again.
He should use his last 2 years to get his federal judge candidates in and get the tax cuts he did made permanent. Plus, he has to keep up the present level of troops and support for Iraq and Afghanistan. The rest of his agenda is down the tubes.
He has to get his people to keep on top of the bureaucracy, CIA and State Dept. as fools there are tossing him problems like the ports deal which hit him like a cream pie in the face.
And as usual from Farah, Paul Craig Roberts, Pat Buchanan, and their paleocon friends, the cure is worse than the disease. What Farah proposes is irrational and not in our best interests, but that has never stopped him before.
Consider this statement:
"I also don't care whether other Arab companies ever invest in the United States again. In fact, I hope they don't – at least until they join humanity by recognizing fundamental human rights at home."
To how many countries does Mr Farah want to apply his litmust test before we do business with them? And should every such country that now has corporate interests here be forced to divest themselves of said interest? The Chinese, The Malaysians, the Koreans, who is next for his ultra-nationalist purge? What is our standard? No Arabs? That's real adult.
"Before accepting his Cabinet post, Snow was chairman of CSX Railroad. Shortly after Snow joined the Bush White House, CSX sold their international ports contracts to Dubai Ports World for over $1 billion. So when he says the United States is still open for business, this is evidently what he means"
What does this mean? Should CSX not have sold their ports contracts to DPW because John Snow used to be Chairman? Is it a conflict of interest when the company you once worked for sells their property to someone you don't work for? Where is the conflict he is trying to spin?
"The United States cannot afford to be seduced by the money and the power of the oil sheikhs. They are not part of the solution in the Middle East. They are part of the problem."
A little late there aren't you Joe? Sorry Joe, we need the oil. And Joe, we also need allies whether you want to win this war or not. The UAE has been a hell of an asset to our troops and our effort and we should'nt give them the finger. But since Joe does'nt think we should be there to begin with you can see why he cares less if any middle eastern nation assists us. I firmly believe Joseph Farah and people like him want us to lose this war just to prove themselves right.
Mr Farah and those like him live in fairyland. One where you can imagine a big fence to keep all the meanies out. Like most isolationists he believes in a world that does not exist, a world where the laws of economics are suspended so that an incestuous, closed, competition-free market place can enrich us all. The problem for him is that is not possible.
What jerk's these more-conservative-than-thou folks have become. They stretch the truth almost as much as the liberals do.
PresidentFelon
This is NOT true with the UAE !
I'm watching General Pace on CSPAN right now and he just answered this question:
We've used UAE ports more then any other ports in the world and they've given more support fighting terrorism since 9/11/01 then any other country.
They are only 30 miles from Iran and have the only deep water port in the middle east where our large ships can dock for repairs etc..
They gave the US 100 million dollars cash right after Katrina ! To say they need us more then we need them is another ignorant armchair general spouting crap once again !
Lets the air out of the Dubai balloon.