Fmr jarhead
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- Aug 9, 2004
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Hobbit said:Look, I know we can get hit with a WMD by Arab terrorists without selling our ports to a foreign government, but why make it easier? That's like saying that we can still be robbed in the middle of the night even if we don't leave all our doors and windows open with a sign up that says "Please rob me," so why bother closing the doors and not putting up the sign. Now, I don't have too much of a problem with vital areas being owned by foreign companies, even Arab companies, because companies will always look our for their best interests, which means that they won't hurt the U.S. through their holdings, as it would cause a decrease in profits and stock prices.
Selling our vital areas to a foreign government, on the other hand, I am dead set against, even if the government is a friendly one. The UAE, despite their public denouncing of the 9/11 attacks, is hostile to the U.S. in much the same was as Saudi Arabia. They basically put on a happy face while sneaking around to stab us in the back. I mean, they can say that they condemn 9/11 all they want, but when their citizens prance around calling for our blood while Al-Jazeera is the only news station sends a different message. If this deal goes down, it will bring nothing but trouble.
You are quite incorrect in your ASSumption that the UAE is HOSTILE toward the US. WE continue to transport military troops and equipment through Abu Dabi and Dubai, as well as maintain one of our forward command centers there....there is little, if any hostile intent of the majority of UAE citizens since we became the 3rd country to recognize them as a soveriegn collective of states in the early 70's.
It appears as though you have drunk the Koolaid, and are ready to fall in to lockstep with the looney bats on this one....
Ask yourself if this is really about business or your fear of Muslims.....