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Fears grow over new Dubai revolt
Financial Times ^ | March 21 2006 20:58 | Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Washington and James Boxell in London

Posted on 03/21/2006 6:16:56 PM PST by mr_hammer

Arab and US officials are growing nervous at the prospect of a second congressional uprising against the acquisition of American assets by a Middle Eastern-controlled company in the wake of the Dubai Ports World debacle.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: abudhabi; americanassets; arab; bcci; biggovtlovers; bushbots; commies; debacle; dncpropogandists; dubai; freetraitors; gutlesscongress; hystericconsequences; kleagles; menholdinghands; nowaytotreatallies; ports; sellingtherope; sellouts; socialist; uae; unionstoodges; yesmen
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1 posted on 03/21/2006 6:17:04 PM PST by mr_hammer
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To: mr_hammer

We elect idiots and they should perform as idiots. Why would anyone expect our elected officials to know anything about what they have been doing while in office?


2 posted on 03/21/2006 6:23:55 PM PST by FreePaul
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To: mr_hammer

which assets, that company that makes engine parts for the defense industry? that should be killed, if CFIUS was doing its job, it would be, it wouldn't have to go to congress.

there are plenty of US assets for the UAE to buy that does not involve critical infrastructure or defense related companies. they can buy those, without hearing a peep.


3 posted on 03/21/2006 6:27:11 PM PST by oceanview
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To: mr_hammer; Chickenhawk Warmonger; Cannoneer No. 4
Once the mob has burned down the barn, who doesn't think they'll burn down the house, too?
4 posted on 03/21/2006 6:31:45 PM PST by sinkspur
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To: oceanview
When an important US asset has already been sold to funny little foreign people, the cat's out of the bag.

Even worse is when DOD writes a contract with a foreign company.

Then there's the money foreigners pay us for goods and services ~ it's not always good ol' American dollars ~ they give us this pink, blue, yellow and orange stuff, with strange pictures on it.

It's all horrible ~ but even worse, all you guys who want things tightened up against the A-rabs, seem to be reasonably happy to let the Chi-coms, who murdered 33,686 GIs, get away with anything they want.

/SARCASM

5 posted on 03/21/2006 6:33:40 PM PST by muawiyah (-)
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To: raybbr; DTogo; AZ_Cowboy; Itzlzha; Stellar Dendrite; NRA2BFree; Spiff; Pelham; Das Outsider; ...

ping

"A person familiar with the thinking of both the US and United Arab Emirates said officials were concerned that the pending investigation of Dubai International Capital’s £700m ($1.2m) purchase of Doncasters, a privately-held British aerospace manufacturer that works on sensitive US weapons programmes, including the Joint Strike Fighter, could provoke a similar backlash and further damage the relationship between the two countries."


6 posted on 03/21/2006 6:33:51 PM PST by Stellar Dendrite (UAE-- Funds HAMAS and CAIR, check my homepage [UPDATED FREQUENTLY])
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To: atlaw

ping


7 posted on 03/21/2006 6:34:47 PM PST by Stellar Dendrite (UAE-- Funds HAMAS and CAIR, check my homepage [UPDATED FREQUENTLY])
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To: mr_hammer
It amazes me how this administration simply doesn't understand how Americans don't want key strategic assets to be in the hands of Arabs. Just because "Barb" Bush considers Prince Abdullah "like a son" doesn't mean we share the sentiment. We do not. We think the close Bush family ties with Arabs are disturbing and sometimes (as below), disgusting.


8 posted on 03/21/2006 6:37:45 PM PST by montag813
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To: muawiyah

not me, I am no lover of the Chi-Coms.

IF CFIUS was doing its job - there would be clear boundaries on what could not be purchased. plenty of other nice US stuff for sale - real estate, casinos, etc.


9 posted on 03/21/2006 6:39:45 PM PST by oceanview
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To: montag813; Stellar Dendrite; sinkspur; muawiyah
Andrew Wilcow has been pounding this issue for weeks, and rightfully so.

This is infinitely more dangerous than the Dubai port deal.

The cluelessness of this administration never ceases to amaze me.

*sigh*

10 posted on 03/21/2006 6:39:53 PM PST by Do not dub me shapka broham ("The moment that someone wants to forbid caricatures, that is the moment we publish them.")
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To: sinkspur

Home Run, if its the mob`s own house, doesn`t matter, it`s still a fire.


11 posted on 03/21/2006 6:40:41 PM PST by bybybill (If the Rats win, we lose)
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To: Stellar Dendrite

the question they should be asked, very simply:

why do they want to buy Doncasters? and please folks, don't tell me like you did during the ports fiasco - "because it makes money". plenty of other US industries make money. they want this company, knowing full well what it does, for some specific reason. what is it?


12 posted on 03/21/2006 6:41:42 PM PST by oceanview
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To: Do not dub me shapka broham

and the same people will come on here, saying that its critical to the US war on terror that the UAE be able to buy defense subcontractors - without giving any specific reasons.

we had to bail them out last time, they and the 19% of americans who stood with them, by killing the ports deal. I guess we will have to do it again.


13 posted on 03/21/2006 6:43:51 PM PST by oceanview
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To: oceanview

"there are plenty of US assets for the UAE to buy that does not involve critical infrastructure or defense related companies"

My thoughts exactly!


14 posted on 03/21/2006 6:44:15 PM PST by mr_hammer (They have eyes, but do not see . . .)
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To: oceanview
Good question.
15 posted on 03/21/2006 6:44:26 PM PST by Do not dub me shapka broham ("The moment that someone wants to forbid caricatures, that is the moment we publish them.")
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To: mr_hammer

Get the shotgun Ma! It's another Congressional uprising!


16 posted on 03/21/2006 6:46:05 PM PST by dljordan
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To: Stellar Dendrite
check my homepage [UPDATED FREQUENTLY]

What is your website??

17 posted on 03/21/2006 6:47:08 PM PST by kimosabe31
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To: kimosabe31

http://www.freerepublic.com/~stellardendrite/


18 posted on 03/21/2006 6:48:17 PM PST by Stellar Dendrite (UAE-- Funds HAMAS and CAIR, check my homepage [UPDATED FREQUENTLY])
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To: oceanview
Whether or not the UAE can be trusted, or can't be trusted, is a reliable ally, or isn't, I just think that there are some aspects of our economy-the ones that directly involve our homeland security and national security priorities-which should be walled off.

There is no Constitutional obligation that dictates we rely upon foreign countries in order to defend our strategic interests.

It just doesn't make sense.

19 posted on 03/21/2006 6:48:46 PM PST by Do not dub me shapka broham ("The moment that someone wants to forbid caricatures, that is the moment we publish them.")
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To: Do not dub me shapka broham
The cluelessness of this administration never ceases to amaze me.

Yeah. The administration is really dumb in not wanting to piss off every Arab country in the world. We should especially stab in the back that country which services our ships in its ports, and provides strategic intelligence about al-Qaeda.

No other country in the entire friggin' world, including the Brits and Aussies, have a problem with the UAE. But our pandering Congress, led by the excreble, terrorist-loving Peter King, decides it should appeal to the worst instincts of the voting public by making sure no Arab gets anywhere near doing business in the United States.

We look silly, and the Arabs would be entirely justified in calling in all the debt they hold.

20 posted on 03/21/2006 6:49:02 PM PST by sinkspur
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