Dubai threat to hit back (UAE Threatens Against Boeing and US Bases Support)

The Hill.com ^ | March 9, 2006 | Roxana Tiron

[Merlinator]

Lets all send our contribution envelopes back to the RNC with a note to "Shove It" and a thanks (sarcastic) for the damage done. I just sealed mine and they canpay the postage to get my opinion...sweet

[jimbo123]

Really, there were supposed to be NO American companies that could handle the job? Dubai was the ONLY answer. What changed?

[JamesP81]

Because the port deal was cancelled, we'll all be out of jobs? What?

My comment was made in the context of this representing just another commercial interest in a long line of commercial interests being outsourced.

[processing please hold]

But Rush told us Dubai changed after 9/11... Once a snake, always a snake.

Right. They they have taken down the veneer of ally, and their true colors are out their for all to see. A snake is always a snake, agreed.

[teawithmisswilliams]

We don't need no steenkin' ME allies. Got that?

So, the Congress and the people should just step out of the way and let the deal go through, or our "ally" will turn on us? We'll give up our rights so the UAE feels properly rewarded?

And if GWB doesn't want to enforce our immigration laws, we should just accept that, too.

/Let's just call it "democracy lite."

[Sweetjustusnow]

"I think you have the Emirates confused with the Saudis. Saudi Arabia is the "home" of Wahabiism. The Emirates are relatively secular compared to other Arab countries. Are you comparing a country that allows us to dock our Navy ships in its ports nad helps us in the war on terror to Nazis?"

I most certainly do NOT have the UAE confused with the Saudis and if you would do some reading you would find the facts as to the history book story that was posted here a couple weeks ago, you would have read about their support of Hamas and suicide bombers, you would have learned of the wmd's going through those very same ports to Iran, etc. As for comparing them to the Nazi's.....fascism is as fascism does.

But hey, never mind the facts on the ground about the UAE. As to you're first comment concerning "ignorance" it seems you were referring to yourself.

[mlc9852]

So you agree that American companies should operate our ports, then?

[Star Traveler]

You said -- "Maybe Americans aren't as stupid as you think. Maybe they have decided for themselves that they don't like this deal."

After seeing how the election in 2000 went (Florida and the aftermath), along with the one in 2004 (do we have another "Florida"?) -- I would say that there is a large group of "stupid" out there.


And you said -- "Maybe some of us don't like how the UAE treats Israel and Jews in general. Maybe you are wrong and others are right."

And so you're going to cut off your nose to spite your face, I suppose. That will show them all right. It's a good thing that Israel doesn't think the same way, or they wouldn't be doing business with the UAE. In the meantime, Iran will simply get the bomb and blow Israel to bits. Yep, then we'll get the real "point" to the port deal.

We'll see who is right -- pretty soon.

Regards,
Star Traveler

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

No, I just thought they would find that graphic entertaining.

It's not too hard to deal with someone suffering from Stockholm syndrome.

[Siena Dreaming]

If we stop working with any company that is from a country or owned by a country that doesn't do exactly what we want, we will be very lonely.

And poverty-stricken.

[Peach]

A lot of us hoped that Halliburton would step up to the plate.

You do understand that there are currently no American companies providing this kind of service, don't you?

Nice that you keep trying to pretend that someone is lying about that.

But it wouldn't take long for a company like Halliburton to get up to speed.

[CharlesWayneCT]

They are just announcing that they will sell off the U.S. subsidiaries that hold the terminal contracts.

I don't know who is going to buy them, or how long it will take them to sell them. It probably will mean a loss for them, I'm sure they aren't worth as much now that everybody knows congress will react without regard to facts.

Odd how a company who the opponents say bought P&O simply to subvert our port security seems so willing to bend over backwards to mollify our unfounded fears.

I suppose all those who complained about "blackmail" on the thread will now praise DP World for being a good "friend" who turns the other cheek when attacked.

But like Ted Kennedy said to Mary Joe -- "Don't hold your breath waiting".

[Blackirish]

A lot of our troops do R&R in Dubai....that will end too...

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That means there cut off from the Russian girls at the Cyclone.

Told you I've been there.

[hedgetrimmer]

It's imperative that we have foreign investment in this country so our debt can be serviced so that the corrupt politicians we elect can print buckets of money and tell us there is no inflation.

[CygnusXI]

"Lets all send our contribution envelopes back to the RNC with a note to "Shove It" and a thanks (sarcastic) for the damage done. I just sealed mine and they canpay the postage to get my opinion...sweet"

Pfft.
I did that when Pawlenty(R-Gov Mn) went back on his "no taxes" pledge to sign into law his Communist manifesto of .75 per pack cigarette "fee".
:p

[Txsleuth]

I would love to shove something down Schumer's throat!!

But, he would just be the first...

[jackv]

"So you support the Emir's blackmail campaign? Do we deserve his threats because of Congress' actions yesterday and today?"



Oh here it comes. This will be the response from those responsible.
They are not threatening violence! Good grief, they are just saying...Fine you have attacked our crediblity as honest allies and brokers...take your ports and shove it!!

I don't blame them. I would never work with/for someone who treated me that way.

[bwteim]

Thanks. If US corp takes over port ops from DPW, stand by for Roseanne Rosanna-Danna "never mind" from some / then again, maybe not.

[Cboldt]

You do understand that there are currently no American companies providing this kind of service, don't you?

Oh?

[cookcounty]

" 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.