To: Cannoneer No. 4
The totalitarian monarchies of the middle east are nice to America only because they are afraid of being overthrown.
Which is why the port controversy is more about the unknown chaotic murderous future of the middle east, not about how good they are behaving today.
14 posted on
02/25/2006 3:27:21 AM PST by
tkathy
(Ban the headscarf (http://bloodlesslinchpinsofislamicterrorism.blogspot.com))
To: tkathy
Fear of the unknown. Fear of this. Fear of that. And anybody who is not appropriately afraid must be wrong.
This used to be the home of the brave.
28 posted on
02/25/2006 3:51:23 AM PST by
Cannoneer No. 4
(Our enemies act on ecstatic revelations from their god. We act on the advice of lawyers.)
To: tkathy
"the port controversy is more about the unknown chaotic murderous future of the middle east, not about how good they are behaving today."
Exactly. Amazing how many here are having shortsighted tunnel vision.
42 posted on
02/25/2006 4:18:41 AM PST by
Canedawg
(Two ears, one mouth)
To: tkathy
You Wrote: ...The totalitarian monarchies of the middle east are nice to America only because they are afraid of being overthrown.
In Dubai's case, terrorism is bad for business; they are building literally thousands of elite condominiums and villas for Westerners to buy. All Dubai needs is for Al Qaeda to gain a foot-hole here---and poof---there goes the high-end market. It's hard to explain Dubai to someone who hasn't lived here. Las Vegas and Disneyland are the closest metaphors. We have Internet City, we have Media City, we have Knowledge Village, we have Global Village, we have thoroughbred horse racing, golf tournaments and now, Dubai wants to host the Olympics. The local UAE folk are making tons of money; there is no economic reason to revolt. Life is good.
113 posted on
02/25/2006 5:49:31 AM PST by
PrinceOfCups
(Just the facts, Ma'am.)
To: tkathy
Which is why the port controversy is more about the unknown chaotic murderous future of the middle eastI agree. As I posted yesterday, let us recall the infamous picture of Secretary Rumsfeld shaking Saddam's hand.
We cannot forget that the stakes could not be higher. It is not hyperbole to say that the future of Western Civilization is at stake--these people are fighting the Crusades, part II. Beyond the U.S., there is no other country with both the will and the means to protect it.
The UAE is currently a terrific ally in the WOT? Great, let's reward them. But in some other way.
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