[Nifster]

And how much of that has western know how and labor doing it? These so called projects are oil production which not only came from the west but is sustained and furthered by western engineers and builders

[bert]

That is not really relevant...... the projects are there. It can not be rationalized away.

I am one of the westerners of which you speak. We in America hire some of the same western folks to design and build what we need in the same manner as in the Gulf. It is also noteworthy that easterners from the Pacific rim are also heavily involved in the progress as well.

[upchuck]

And how much of that has western know how and labor doing it? These so called projects are oil production which not only came from the west but is sustained and furthered by western engineers and builders

And the Moslems that have an engineering degree most likely went to school here in the US or in the UK.