Re: Dubai secures control of six crucial ports
Saudi money is in the US to the tune of $650 billion dollars i don't see many people condemning this. The hue and cry about UAE buying into ports is clearly racist and about jealousy.
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Are u serious or is this some kind of joke? Will appreciate some reference or supporting document to substantiate your argument. Thanks.
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The fact is UAE was a hub for some of the terrorists involved in the 9/11 attacks. There were terrorist operations run from UAE as well as many financial transaction occuring in the UAE going to support terrorists including Bin Laden. After 9/11 UAE took two weeks to break off its ties with the Taliban and the treasury department reported resistance from the UEA in cooperating in tracking down Bin Laden's bank accounts. These are facts. To think that a review of this transaction by Congress is not needed shows pure stupidity.
Germany was the Hub for Adolf Hitler, Japan for those who struck Pear Harbour, Russia home of the big bad ugly communist bear, Saudi Arabia home of OBL, Washington DC home of US Presidents responsible for the murder of millions of Vietcongs and Iraqis, England home of those responsible for deaths in India, Ireland ect etc etc.....so all these countries and everyother country whose citizens have been involved in criminal activities should be branded evil empires. What a load of humungous BS.....
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I expect we know what we are talking about before we argue: http://www.newyorker.com/talk/content/articles/050711ta_talk_surowiecki
There are any number of articles that list the above.
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^ a non starter acting as if China has no economical ties with the US
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I think this double standard policy is proof if any need be that the globalisation slogans the western instututions like to brand around is basically for white western corporations only, if you ain't white or based in the west see yah later........
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Yes, no businesses with anyone but white nations. No way U.S. will ever have any major trading partners except with white nations. These are some brillant posts, I mean really fuking brilliant, please post more.
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Exactly...I mean, it just can't be an Ayyy-rahb country, right bubba?
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The post about China trying to buy out Unocal kind of hurts your whole Ayyyyy-rahb song and dance wouldn't you say?
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I have yet to read all the posts here, lekin just by reading the opening post I feel we are all barking up the wrong tree,
I saw the Washington Journal Channel Discussion and it seems
1-We are not giving UAE control of the ports
2-We are not Handing over the security of ports to UAE
3-Its just a Contract for UAE to run "Terminals"
and fact of the matter is there are already a few Chinese, Korean, and Danish companies doing so.
In fact if people who are aware of the Whole Middle East, should know that each and every port from Dry to Sea to Air are run by expat companies with Expat work force.
So what gives you folks the Idea that you are going to have Arabs running the ports for you here, not happening any time soon, its gonna be either H1B workers or locals, hell they may even sub contract to another expat company from maybe India or Pakistan or Srilanka or Bangladesh, its just a UAE owned Company, I dont see what all the hue and cry is all about
On this one I am with Bush
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dumb citizens - dumb leaders
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Testy, testy. Your initial argument was a little vague, did not say whether the Chinese Govt had major ownership in CNOOC (the ‘acquiring’ company), I was under the wrong impression u meant Unocal. Now that has been cleared, it still does not make any difference. Fact is dear postee, US Govt and its law makers have no problems investing into State owned Chinese companies, nor did they have any problems when Microsft or Dell wanted to establish their manufacturing units in China. US Govt has a history of financial duplicity ranging from its dealings with AirBus to to the Chinese, Japanese acquiring Rockefellar center to loans made out to corrupt Latin American countries.
Take the example of US oil companies making investments in Russia companies, Conoco Phillips deal with Lukoil (majority owner Russia Govt), or Saudi Billionare bailing out CitiBank from near bankruptcy back in 1992. List is endless, therefore this argument of Chinese Govt having major stake in Cnooc gave the company unfair advantage falls flat on its face when u c US Govt brazenly and vigorously defending the right of its Corporate world.
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anyone been keeping track of what troubles the mittal groups been facing?
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Whether the administration needs to look at this company more closely is a decision they need to make based on the information they have and how much trust they have for this company. I won't argue that point.
However, the point that I cannot ignore is the way and manner in which members of the U.S. Congress and certain people in the mainstream press have reacted to this news. They have once again showed how much bias they have when it comes to anything Arab or Muslim in general. Those who trumpet inclusion and tolerance should look at themselves first before lecturing everyone else. Racism exists in America and is more rampant than the world is led to believe. Incidents like this just prove it to the world.
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underthedome its becuase of people like yourself we have no peace in this world. May be you need to go back to high school and start reading history from there. Name one country where US didnt land troops for one reason or another?
So what the company is from UAE. Where BurgalArab was litereally funded by few of the top notch hollywood actors. Its okay for US to go on their soil but its a horrible and a terror threat if they hold the sea port.
I think its a great thing.
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No, it doesn't.
9/11 and retarded links to terrorism were NOT brought up with China's bid.
As I said, if you object to the UAE (a foreign government) taking over the ports because...well, it's a foreign government...I'm with you.
But you clearly are not taking that stance.
You are making it an Ayy-rahb thing...hick.
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[quote=“underthedome”]
Well it’s good to know that you guys won’t have a problem when you see the headline; "Pakistan Hands Control of Nuclear Program over to U.S."
Pakistan may already have handed over the control of its nuclear weapons? Which other nuclear power will allow another country to bomb its territory? What is the point of having nuclear weapons if they have to face such humiliation?
India needs to learn and follow US’s lead against Pakistan.
I am sorry if the above reply offends some people. Howoever, how could you disagree with this honest sentiment? I am only exercising my freedom of speech.
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They can be blonde hair blue eyed boys picoico but if they had ties to terrorists then I would expect a review to be done to Congresses liking.
This isn't an Ayy-rahb thing it's a terrr-or thing.
9/11 and retarded links to terrorism were NOT brought up with China's bid.
As I said, if you object to the UAE (a foreign government) taking over the ports because...well, it's a foreign government...I'm with you.
But you clearly are not taking that stance.
You are making it an Ayy-rahb thing...hick.
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Nice language you using did your mother teach you that…
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This isn't an Ayy-rahb thing it's a terrr-or thing.
Mmmkay, and so we should just ignore the fact that there are no credible ties...just lame excuses.
We should also ignore the fact that the UAE company will have nothing to do with security in the first place.
What is it about this particular company that scares you? I'll give you a starting point: it's owned by the UAE government. And...?
Don't give me this crap about UAE being home to two of the terrorists (so was America pre-9/11), or that UAE banks were used to transfer money (to AMERICAN banks), and all that crap.
Show me something credible. Did this UAE company do anything that would otherwise be cause for sanction. Don't say it, show me the links...there's a lot of hysteria and misinformation being spread, and not one iota of evidence to back it up.
Sounds like just another case of guilt by association...