Posted on 02/25/2006 3:00:55 AM PST by Cannoneer No. 4
Really? Is that the truth? Well let's see here, UAE was one of only THREE countries in the ENTIRE world to recognize the TALIBAN as the legitimate government of Afghanistan. I think we all can see where their true loyalties lie, and it sure the heck isn't with the religious tolerance crowd!
We can do without these anti-truth diatribes from the Michelle Malkin basher Harold C. Hutchison.
Where will you move the goal posts after the UAE establishes diplomatic relations with Israel?
I hope the word in the UAE is that the hysteria is dying down in the States now that more people are aware that American real estate -as in ports - is not being sold to DPW.
Please keep us informed. It is great to have Freepers everywhere.
If the alliance with UAE goes bad///
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They will be operating under contracts with the local Port Authorities. Contracts must have clauses that will address "alliances going bad."
...even the President had no idea what was going on.
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about the decision of the SFIUS panel, because it is secret. He surely is aware of the considerable alliance that we have with the UAE in the present day. The harbor in Dubai is holding more of our ships than any other port in the world. The plan for shipping security begins abroad, not in our terminal, and they are helping in every way to keep all shipping secure.
But this need for Americans to "know" how our shipping is being protected, and demanding that chapter and verse be spelled out on the security measures in place, will give any opportunistic enemies more info than employees of this company would.
Stop being a smartazz.
I stated what was necessary- formal recognition of Israel and diplomatic relations.
No one here has given an adequate assurance about that or response to it.
i wasn't being sarcastic when i asked about your connections to dubai.
there are (or were) people in the bush admin who have/had connections with the chinese govt. the bush family has had long-standing business relationships with the saudis. (we have all criticized the clinton admin for this sort of stuff--i think we should ask questions if repubs are doing it also.) i will ask anybody who supports the infiltration of vulnerable parts of our infrastructure by questionable foreign governments what connections they have.
back to dubai: prior to 2001, dubai apparently aided al qaeda; they apparently still aid Hamas; both hamas and al qaeda have killed Americans. why should we let dubai run the ports?
That would be crazy. Fortunately we have no intention of allowing the to "run the ports"...but of course you already know that.
i'm not an isolationist. i generally support free trade. i just don't like any organization that supports hamas, whether it is some wealthy oil sheiks or the pcusa. we wouldn't turn the ports over to hamas, so why should we turn the ports over to an organization that supports hamas?
You asked about the teens I work with, and I have found something extremely encouraging about them: No matter what their cultural background they are very conservative when it comes to defense and the WOT. I do see plenty of liberalism in social issues but one area is particularly interesting, and that's abortion. I have been rolling along in a debate with a young liberal (in good humor, not knock-down, drag-out argument) and when I off-handedly mention that I'm sure they're pro-choice, I am usually interrupted and told either they are against abortion or are very troubled by it.
At the same time, some very liberal people who live in this very liberal part of the country--Boston--are waking up to the dangers of multiculti, because they see it in action. They're certainly not there yet in terms of this, but they aren't as sheeplike as the Kumabya Klan.
I enjoyed your post. Have a good one.
You stay up all night thinking of that one? Talk about a weak insult. Next you'll be saying "You belong on DU and you like Hillary!"
Silly.
i checked some middle eastern news sources, and they don't have any references to dubai denouncing hamas yet.
i think we might have to wait a little while before that happens.
and remember, the way things work in dubai seems to be a little different from the way things work in the US. i will try to find out if ISP's in dubai are allowed to host pro-israeli web sites. i suspect they can't.
how about ANY response to that?
According to GEN Franks, who has a helluva lot more credibility on this issue than Michele Malkin or anybody on this thread, the UAE's diplomatic relationship with the Taliban was useful to him at the start of OEF.
UAE was one of only THREE countries in the ENTIRE world to recognize the TALIBAN as the legitimate government of Afghanistan.
I see that talking point parroted like a mantra on thread after thread. Did Kos send you over here?
This should cause you some distress: the Unites States recognized Adolf Hitler as Chancellor of Germany and maintained diplomatic relations even after Germany invaded the Soviet Union.
You can do without what he has to say. Refute him if you can. Don't whine about it if you can't.
When your whole argument is based on lies and fear you try to avoid discussing the truth.
i keep getting criticized on these threads, but i am still waiting to hear what this dubai company will actually be doing.
and remember, dubai, which owns this company, supported al qaeda, the talaban, and hamas.
i might let them run macdonalds or petco.
keep going.
i'm sure you are winning the debate!
Do you know?
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