I think maybe since we told them what
their options were after 9/11 (this
article is from 11/11/01), they were
persuaded to have a cooperative stance
toward US and security issues.
I know they were one of the first countries
to participate in the container security
initiative.
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http://uae.usembassy.gov/pe_12152004.html
U.S. - UAE Sign First Container Security Initiative in the Middle East
15 December, 2004
On December 12, 2004, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Robert J. Bonner and Sultan Bin Sulayem, Chief Executive Officer of the Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation signed a Declaration of Principles that governs the implementation of the Container Security Initiative at seaports in Dubai. The ceremony took place at the Burj al Arab and marks the first time CSI has reached an agreement with a country in the Middle East.
http://uae.usembassy.gov/pr_14mar2005.html
Dubai Customs To Implement The Container Security Initiative And Begin Targeting And Pre-Screening Cargo Destined For U.S.
14 March, 2005
>>>Dubai Customs To Implement The Container Security Initiative And Begin Targeting And Pre-Screening Cargo Destined For U.S.<<<<
***Congressman Duncan Hunter: “No, because I don’t trust them. And I don’t trust them because a few years ago Dubai, while an American Customs agent was trying to stop them, set for delivery a set of nuclear triggers to an anonymous recipient in Islamabad, probably for the A.Q. Khan network. That went directly against American interests.****