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> U.S. port deal with UAE, good or bad?
Should we let the UAE manage U.S. ports?
Should we let the UAE manage U.S. ports?
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jonathan83
post Feb 23 2006, 02:26 AM
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So can we trust a company from the United Arab Emirates to manage some of our major ports? Should it concern us that they're an arab country? Or is that racist to think that way? What about the fact that the UAE is one of our leading supporters in the war on terrorism?

I think the last company was British, so apparently it's normal for a foreign private company to manage the ports.

article regarding issue at hand:
http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/02/23/por...rity/index.html

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post Feb 23 2006, 08:19 AM
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post Feb 23 2006, 03:33 PM
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QUOTE (schwab @ Feb 23 2006, 08:19 AM)
you know my vote

yeah you love your arabs


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post Feb 23 2006, 04:17 PM
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QUOTE (jonathan83 @ Feb 23 2006, 03:33 PM)
QUOTE (schwab @ Feb 23 2006, 08:19 AM)
you know my vote

yeah you love your arabs

yes i love all arabs...including the terrorists since all arabs are terrorists


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post Feb 23 2006, 04:36 PM
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my initial reaction was that this is a stupid thing to do. how do we REALLY know the UAE isn't secretly collaborating with terrorist organizations or has their own agenda against us?

but, the UAE is known for being a well civilized country, and i didn't know that other foreign countries had control before..so whats the beef?

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post Feb 23 2006, 04:37 PM
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post Feb 24 2006, 12:47 AM
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i'm against it.

but i understand why bush wants it done

i don't agree with him, but that's just me


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