Reply #89: Try to be as objective and intellectual as you want to be

[madmunchie]

the Americans have every right to reject this deal. The Coast Guard has expressed concerns as well as other agencies. Putting that all aside though the fact still remains that the UAE recognized the Taliban as a legit Government, money was funneled thru them that supported terrorist activities (including 9/11), and 2 hijackers came from there. Putting that all aside, watch TV, we are in major struggles with that region of the world. Putting that aside, the US Government has had the Americans on every frickin color alert for the last 5 years. The alerts are targeted at possible terrorist attacks that just so happen to have involved people from that part of the world most of the time. Last time I checked the Brits weren't threatening Americans with bombing or violence. We have had embassy's blown up, citizens assassinated all be people from the ME. We have been called infidels, and have had much of that region documented to be very angry with us because of our foreign policy as well as a steady diet of bombings and soldiers killed in Iraq. The best that we have received in general from this part of the world is many mixed messages. Sure not all of the people from the ME are evil and out to get Americans, but as Bushco said we have to be right all of the time and catch all of the attempted attacks on our country and our citizens, they only have to be right once.

It is common sense that our port Security should be handled by our Government and not somebody else's. The UAE has had questionable ties in the not too distant past. When it comes to our security, if our Government cannot handle it, than what the hell can our Government handle? With all of the jobs in this country being outsourced. I am sure with some American ingenuity and some of the "displaced" American workers, this can be handled by Americans.

I have heard numerous reports saying that why the UAE won't be providing security for the ports, they will be privy to many of the security issues and potentially dangerous information if it found it's way to the wrong hands.

So now our UAE is "one of our closest allies", when just a few years ago they were supporting our enemies. What is to say that in a few more years the tide may change? I would say a few years is not enough time to prove any loyalty.


There is no hysteria here, it is common sense and to be expected considering what has been happening in our not too distant past.