[Not A Snowbird]

Why didn't they wait until after the 45-day review to start their blackmail campaign?

Because Congress didn't do them the courtesy of waiting for the 45-day review to end before trying to squash the deal.

And there's a difference between "blackmail" and "consequences".

[jimbo123]

So Dubai's ending support of the WOT, is "consequences", not "blackmail"?