Kilingons on starboard, Arabs on Port
Mar 2nd 2006, 1:32 am
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Kilingons on starboard, Arabs on Port
Everyone is talking about it yet it has not been mentioned once on here (I did a search, something I rarely do!)
So, has the Bush administration policy of keeping America scared so that it is controlable backfired? For almost 5 years we have been told to be scared of terrorists - who are from the middle east, now (when money is involved) there is no problem with them. I agree, there is nothing to fear from and UAE company looking after American ports but the American people are so worried (thanks to Bush and Fox News telling them to be) that they are telling Bush No! They don't it.
So, has the propaganda backfired? Should Americans truely be worried about the UAE running American Ports or is it just Americans not understanding the whole story?
So, has the Bush administration policy of keeping America scared so that it is controlable backfired? For almost 5 years we have been told to be scared of terrorists - who are from the middle east, now (when money is involved) there is no problem with them. I agree, there is nothing to fear from and UAE company looking after American ports but the American people are so worried (thanks to Bush and Fox News telling them to be) that they are telling Bush No! They don't it.
So, has the propaganda backfired? Should Americans truely be worried about the UAE running American Ports or is it just Americans not understanding the whole story?
Mar 2nd 2006, 1:58 am
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Re: Kilingons on starboard, Arabs on Port
It's kack fox news scary people, that and a fair few of those senators probably don't know where the UAE is, or what it is all about...
There was a thread in the ME section thad kind of went into this, well more of an amusing rant really, but it's worth a peek to get perspective from the expats living out there...
There was a thread in the ME section thad kind of went into this, well more of an amusing rant really, but it's worth a peek to get perspective from the expats living out there...
Mar 2nd 2006, 2:43 am
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Re: Kilingons on starboard, Arabs on Port
Originally Posted by Patrick
So, has the propaganda backfired?
Mar 2nd 2006, 2:51 am
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Re: Kilingons on starboard, Arabs on Port
Originally Posted by Celtic_Angel
All I know is Bush's approval rating is at an all time low
Mar 2nd 2006, 2:58 am
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Re: Kilingons on starboard, Arabs on Port
Bush makes crap beans apparently.
Mar 2nd 2006, 1:07 pm
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Re: Kilingons on starboard, Arabs on Port
Originally Posted by Celtic_Angel
All I know is Bush's approval rating is at an all time low
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4765058.stm
Mar 2nd 2006, 6:31 pm
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Re: Kilingons on starboard, Arabs on Port
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Mar 2nd 2006, 6:32 pm
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Re: Kilingons on starboard, Arabs on Port
Originally Posted by Patrick
bump
Mar 2nd 2006, 6:37 pm
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Re: Kilingons on starboard, Arabs on Port
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
Thanks
Mar 2nd 2006, 6:42 pm
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Re: Kilingons on starboard, Arabs on Port
Originally Posted by anotherlimey
It really needs ....
Mar 2nd 2006, 7:51 pm
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Re: Kilingons on starboard, Arabs on Port
Originally Posted by Patrick
thats what i get when i go 4x4ing
What's that?
Would Leslie know?
Mar 2nd 2006, 7:59 pm
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Re: Kilingons on starboard, Arabs on Port
Originally Posted by Elvira
What's that?
Would Leslie know?
Would Leslie know?
Mar 2nd 2006, 8:05 pm
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Re: Kilingons on starboard, Arabs on Port
Is it like a swingers party?
Mar 2nd 2006, 8:10 pm
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Re: Kilingons on starboard, Arabs on Port
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
Is it like a swingers party?
I guess car-keys come into it somehow...
Mar 2nd 2006, 8:12 pm
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Re: Kilingons on starboard, Arabs on Port
Sorry to bring it back on course but imo for what it is worth US citizens have the shite shaken out of them every day. I heard it said that only 6% of containers are inspected on arrival under the present system. If that is not open season for the scaremongerers I do not know what is. Having the UAE running them is not going to improve/harm the existing status quo. A lot of hot air over sod all.
