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To: ClearBlueSky
" Here's what might be an obvious question, but I haven't seen it asked. Assuming( which I don't) that the UAE only wants this deal because they will monetarily profit from it; why not buy port rights elsewhere? How many ports are there in the world? "

They already do operate terminals all over the world, including Australia and Singapore. Dubai Ports World is to terminal operation as McDonalds is to Hamburgers. It;s waht they are good at, that's why they want to keep doing it.

80% of our terminals are operated by foreighn companies. Are we going to force sale of all of them? A lot of political demogoguery going on here.

780 posted on 03/09/2006 10:57:52 AM PST by cookcounty (Army Vet, Army Dad.)
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To: cookcounty

Most people aren't upset because they are "foreign" but because they are Arabs. Big difference.


840 posted on 03/09/2006 11:08:03 AM PST by mlc9852
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