EXACTLY!
And, as Tommy Franks and numerous military officers have said, the UAE has cooperated in every way we've asked them and provided more intel than we had a right to expect.
Do you believe they want out of the dark ages? What is stopping them, then?
"We have ample reason to fear the muslims. However, that being said unless we are prepared to commit genocide and kill every single muslim in the world we are going to need a way to bring them out of the dark ages. I can't think of a better way than doing business with them and bringing them the benefits of modernity. Eventually a society that enjoys the benefits of a civilized, modern society will become peaceful."
I would like to go on record that I don't 'fear' Muslims. I don't have a deep resevoir of trust in them, that's certain, and I would not turn my back on them, but I don't fear them.
I thought the rest of the post, on the surface, presented a somewhat condescending or patronizing view-
I don't think that's how you meant to portray yourself, however, and I wonder if I am correct in that assumption.