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Dubai event fined record $300,000 for Peer ban
The Times of India ^ | 21 Feb., 1009 | The Times of India

Posted on 02/21/2009 5:17:07 AM PST by MyTwoCopperCoins

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They should have also pressed for a ban on Dubai / UAE as a venue for any international sporting event, and perhaps banning all players from the country from participating in such events.
1 posted on 02/21/2009 5:17:07 AM PST by MyTwoCopperCoins
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To: MyTwoCopperCoins

Should give her the whole 300k at least.


2 posted on 02/21/2009 5:20:41 AM PST by Bobalu (McCain has been proven to be the rino flop I always thought he was.)
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To: MyTwoCopperCoins

Honestly, why anybody continues to kowtow to the sheikhs of the UAE is beyond me. As long as my tax ‘investments’ don’t go there I’m neutral, but watch Hillary and 0, and follow the money ....


3 posted on 02/21/2009 5:22:07 AM PST by tgusa (Gun control: deep breath, sight alignment, squeeze the trigger ....)
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To: MyTwoCopperCoins
Why would any women's event even consider a muslim venue? Absolutely ridicules.
4 posted on 02/21/2009 5:23:06 AM PST by ontap (Just another backstabbing conservative)
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To: MyTwoCopperCoins

In skimming the news this morning -I thought this headline said:

Dubai event fined record $300,000 for BEER ban!

LOL!


5 posted on 02/21/2009 5:24:11 AM PST by Anita1 ( "Indeed there are those who are last who will be first, and first who will be last." Luke 13:30)
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To: MyTwoCopperCoins

Why?


6 posted on 02/21/2009 5:24:36 AM PST by bert (K.E. N.P. +12 . The original point of America was not to be Europe)
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The UAE, like most Arab countries, has no diplomatic ties with Israel and routinely denies entry to its citizens.

Tensions have been heightened after the three-week Israeli offensive against the Gaza Strip, which killed 1,300 Palestinians and 14 Israelis. Although the conflict ended in January it caused deep anger around the Arab and Muslim worlds.

Isn't this racism? I'm shocked that there is racism in the UAE. Maybe Western civilization should forget all that PC crap and return the favor. What would Muslims say if Europe adopted a policy that no folks of Arabic decent could enter their country?

7 posted on 02/21/2009 5:25:21 AM PST by Tenacious 1 (Democrats are for Change - Let's run through a mine field at night wearing clown shoes!)
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To: tgusa

The UAE is the future. Europe was.


8 posted on 02/21/2009 5:26:45 AM PST by bert (K.E. N.P. +12 . The original point of America was not to be Europe)
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Because the UAE, like practically all Muslim “countries” have an official policy of discrimination against Jews in particular, and non-Muslims, in general.


9 posted on 02/21/2009 5:27:55 AM PST by MyTwoCopperCoins (I don't have a license to kill; I have a learner's permit.)
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LOL!! Ditto, only I read it as:

Dubai event fined record $300,000 for PIER ban!

10 posted on 02/21/2009 5:28:08 AM PST by yankeedame ("Oh, I can take it but I'd much rather dish it out.")
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To: MyTwoCopperCoins
Andy Roddick - the defending champion - withdrew from the Dubai tournament over the Peer visa refusal.

http://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2009/02/21/Roddick_wins_withdraws_from_Dubai/UPI-59771235194017/

12 posted on 02/21/2009 5:28:16 AM PST by writmeister
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To: MyTwoCopperCoins

The entire venue should have been moved. Cowards; hypocrits; sharing/endorsing/participating in the hate. The message from Dubai is an outrage; the response from WTA an immoral cowardice.


13 posted on 02/21/2009 5:50:08 AM PST by cricket (January 20, 2009 - <I>the day the music died</I>)
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To: MyTwoCopperCoins
Tennis with ba**s.
14 posted on 02/21/2009 5:53:16 AM PST by Ukiapah Heep (Shoes for Industry!)
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To: writmeister

hopefully this will silence all those people who like to talk trash about Andy - what a great American


15 posted on 02/21/2009 5:56:40 AM PST by TiredofItalltoo (tiredofitalltoo)
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Because the UAE, like practically all Muslim “countries” have an official policy of discrimination against Jews in particular, and non-Muslims, in general.

They tolerate Jews, but not Israelis.

16 posted on 02/21/2009 6:11:59 AM PST by Moonman62 (I didn't compromise my soul to be popular. -- Jimmy Carter)
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Can a Jew hold a public position there?


17 posted on 02/21/2009 6:18:59 AM PST by MyTwoCopperCoins (I don't have a license to kill; I have a learner's permit.)
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To: MyTwoCopperCoins

I said tolerate. That doesn’t mean they like them or treat them fairly. But they have a special level of hate for Israelis.


18 posted on 02/21/2009 6:21:28 AM PST by Moonman62 (I didn't compromise my soul to be popular. -- Jimmy Carter)
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Yes. And I implied that they deserve to be ostracised because they practise discrimination.
19 posted on 02/21/2009 6:45:48 AM PST by MyTwoCopperCoins (I don't have a license to kill; I have a learner's permit.)
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To: cricket; Chieftain

I agree...How disgusting!!

and Williams a BLACK WOMAN ...who has been soooooooooo
oppressed, goes there and has no solidarity with Pier or the millions of Muslim women that are brutalized!
So much for the Two faced, whining victim hypocrites. But then, Blacks don’t like the Joooos, huh jesse jackson and sharpton???

She will probably have a photo op with Oboama...and Holder!!

Talk about F....G COWARDS!! Hey Holder your Black sister is a COWARD! OR MAYBE JUST A GREEDY pig!

I am so SICK OF THE PHONY BLACK “we are victims” crap ! Here was chance where you could step out of your cheap “gimme, gimme “ victims crap and show true humanity....

Hey, you got Obozo, You got Holder...and now Williams...so STFU!

(next time I will tell you all how I really feel...)


20 posted on 02/21/2009 5:06:48 PM PST by Recovering Ex-hippie (" IT'S OBAMA'S FAULT !" ( just getting a head start..hee.))
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