DP World deal. What a mess by the US and for once, not by Bush
Mar 10th 2006, 6:15 pm
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Re: DP World deal. What a mess by the US and for once, not by Bush
Be interesting to see how this affects things down the line...I mean the UAE were big customers of US companies like military gear, Boeing etc...wonder what big business over here is saying behind closed doors 
Mar 10th 2006, 6:24 pm
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Re: DP World deal. What a mess by the US and for once, not by Bush
Originally Posted by Bob
Be interesting to see how this affects things down the line...I mean the UAE were big customers of US companies like military gear, Boeing etc...wonder what big business over here is saying behind closed doors
Mar 10th 2006, 6:42 pm
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Re: DP World deal. What a mess by the US and for once, not by Bush
Originally Posted by Autonomy
That is all true. However the UAE takes more US military ships than any other country in the world.
Obviously it is full of terrorists. Just because it is a Muslim country and an Arab country...
Because Timothy McVey is American and all that... makes me despair... really does...
Obviously it is full of terrorists. Just because it is a Muslim country and an Arab country...
Because Timothy McVey is American and all that... makes me despair... really does...
Mar 10th 2006, 6:49 pm
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Re: DP World deal. What a mess by the US and for once, not by Bush
Originally Posted by anotherlimey
The 7th July bombers were British, perhaps we're not allowed to own them either
Bush and Co have put the fear of Allah into Americans.
Mar 10th 2006, 6:51 pm
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Re: DP World deal. What a mess by the US and for once, not by Bush
Originally Posted by anotherlimey
The 7th July bombers were British, perhaps we're not allowed to own them either
Mar 10th 2006, 7:23 pm
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Re: DP World deal. What a mess by the US and for once, not by Bush
Originally Posted by Autonomy
exactly. The whole problem is suppossedly about security. That's mostly US customs and coastguard's remit not the port operator. Some of the quote comment's I've read online are just mind numbingly crazy...
Mar 10th 2006, 9:38 pm
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Amazingly enough, I agree with Bush on this issue! And the xenophobia coming from both politicians and parts of the media is really scary.
Mar 10th 2006, 9:58 pm
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Re: DP World deal. What a mess by the US and for once, not by Bush
Originally Posted by Shahlax
Excellent.
What is "excellent"? That the USA might not get an important aircraft order?
Mar 10th 2006, 10:19 pm
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I think this has been discussed before. The whole affair is a disgrace no matter who is calling the shots. Paranoia.
Mar 10th 2006, 10:23 pm
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Re: DP World deal. What a mess by the US and for once, not by Bush
Originally Posted by tony126
I think this has been discussed before. The whole affair is a disgrace no matter who is calling the shots. Paranoia.
Mar 11th 2006, 5:31 pm
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Re: DP World deal. What a mess by the US and for once, not by Bush
I can't believe I'm saying this, but I actually agreed with Bush about this one. He's right that this debacle is a huge step backward in solidifying relationships with moderate Arab states.
The Dems and Repubs in congress making political hay out of this one should be ashamed. Xenophobic, ignorant protectionism. As more time goes by, I think their constituents who forced the issue will realize that this knee-jerk reaction had little to no factual basis and is going to cause real problems in the long term. I think Bush comes out of this justified, despite the some of the media's attempt to plaster blame on him for being "out of touch".
Add this to the kiboshing of the Unocal takeover by a Chinese company earlier and it really doesn't bode well.
The Dems and Repubs in congress making political hay out of this one should be ashamed. Xenophobic, ignorant protectionism. As more time goes by, I think their constituents who forced the issue will realize that this knee-jerk reaction had little to no factual basis and is going to cause real problems in the long term. I think Bush comes out of this justified, despite the some of the media's attempt to plaster blame on him for being "out of touch".
Add this to the kiboshing of the Unocal takeover by a Chinese company earlier and it really doesn't bode well.
Mar 11th 2006, 7:11 pm
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Re: DP World deal. What a mess by the US and for once, not by Bush
Originally Posted by Hiro11
I can't believe I'm saying this, but I actually agreed with Bush about this one. He's right that this debacle is a huge step backward in solidifying relationships with moderate Arab states.
Mar 13th 2006, 12:17 am
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Re: DP World deal. What a mess by the US and for once, not by Bush
Originally Posted by User Name
What is "excellent"? That the USA might not get an important aircraft order?
