This is the FIRST thing important enough, for him to use threat of veto?
In over 5 years?
The west runs most of the infrastructure in UAE, i spent two months there and it is very western. The UShas most of its major corporations there, we have al darfur airbase there, where we have critical asetts. We cannot expect other countries to allow our companies in and yet exclude theirs.If you look at a map, UAE borders the straits of hormuz,which Iran would likely attempt to bottle up, in case of hostilities. UAE is a critical choke point. UAE trust the US to run its I.T. , electrical system, and most of its infrastructure.Port security is not run by the Port management
the coast guard and customs secure our ports.
>>This is the FIRST thing important enough, for him to use
threat of veto?
>>In over 5 years?
Apparently. And that's the disconcerting part of the whole thing. For someone who has not made use of vetos, why is Bush threatening a veto over this??
What is so critical about this deal that it worth threatening a veto over?